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 9% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-6850K - 591 vs 541 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 - $84.08 vs $782.37
- Up to 88% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.17 vs $1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 140 vs 280 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
591
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.47/FPS
11%
Price, €
€868.43
10%
FPS Winner
Buy for €868.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10096 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
541
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€93.33
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €93.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10093 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
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 |