Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 1505 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $87.75 vs $656.05
- Up to 86% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $0.7 vs $4.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 140 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 6% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-6900K - 147 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 32 vs 16 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
139
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€97.4
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €97.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18421 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
147
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.95/FPS
14%
Price, €
€728.21
13%
FPS Winner
Buy for €728.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18420 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 280 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |