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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is 822 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $75.31 vs $786.04
- Up to 90% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $0.33 vs $3.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 140 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-6800K - 252 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 32 vs 12 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
250
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€83.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Updated 31 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
252
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.46/FPS
9%
Price, €
€872.5
9%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
Buy for €872.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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