Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 PRO 3955WX is 1840 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - £128.88 vs £1287.39
- Up to 89% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - £1.01 vs £9.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6700 - 136 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 32 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
127
93%
Value, £/FPS
£1.01/FPS
100%
Price, £
£128.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £128.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
136
100%
Value, £/FPS
£9.47/FPS
10%
Price, £
£1287.39
10%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,287.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
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Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |