Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6800K outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6800K is 804 days older than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 64 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 1% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 138 vs 137 FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 140 vs 250 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Single-Core
1180
96.40522875816994%
Multi-Core
7221
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
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Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Colfax | Codename | Broadwell-E |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 140 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |