Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 1273 days newer than Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6900K - 376 vs 345 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 48 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 140 vs 280 Watts
Overwatch 2
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Game Graphics
Epic
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Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
75.10497900419915%
Multi-Core
7118
53.450476834121794%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Broadwell-E |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |