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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 1273 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 5% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-6900K - 180 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 64 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $87.75 vs $1137.0
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 140 vs 280 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
76.5281173594132%
Multi-Core
7118
50.813820673900636%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
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 |
32 | Cores | 8 |
64 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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