Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 1608 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 4% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-6700 - 134 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 64 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $87.75 vs $1224.75
- Up to 93% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.76 vs $10.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
134
100%
Value, €/FPS
€10.15/FPS
7%
Price, €
€1359.47
7%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |