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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 1273 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-6850K - 119 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 48 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - €164.84 vs €1506.42
- Up to 89% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - €1.43 vs €12.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 140 vs 280 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
119
100%
Value, €/FPS
€12.66/FPS
11%
Price, €
€1506.42
10%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960x (24 Kerne, Turbo Boost mit bis zu 4.5GHz, 280W), Medium
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
115
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€164.84
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6850k 3,60GHz Tray CPU
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Updated 305 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Broadwell E |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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