Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 804 days older than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 64 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 158 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 140 vs 250 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
158
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.04/FPS
100%
Price, €
€164.94
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €164.94 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 223 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
---|---|---|
Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Colfax | Codename | Broadwell E |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 140 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |