Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 1273 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $328.3 vs $1224.75
- Up to 71% better value when playing New World than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $3.25 vs $11.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 140 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 7% better in New World than Core i7-6950X - 120 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 64 vs 20 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
112
93%
Value, €/FPS
€3.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€364.41
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €364.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 152 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
120
100%
Value, €/FPS
€11.33/FPS
28%
Price, €
€1359.47
26%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,359.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 151 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 32 |
20 | Threads | 64 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 280 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |