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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 3990X is 1682 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 8% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-6700 - 80 vs 74 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 128 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 97% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - £128.88 vs £4250.0
- Up to 97% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - £1.74 vs £53.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
80
100%
Value, £/FPS
£53.12/FPS
3%
Price, £
£4250
3%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
74
92%
Value, £/FPS
£1.74/FPS
100%
Price, £
£128.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Quad-Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Processor CPU
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In Stock
Updated 4858 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 4 |
128 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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