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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Core i7-6900K

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Core i7-6900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $1399

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $1089

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
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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

376

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

345

91.75531914893617%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€182.66

100%

INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74944 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1667

100%

Multi-Core

13317

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

75.10497900419915%

Multi-Core

7118

53.450476834121794%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

Nov 25th, 2019
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Ryzen ThreadripperCollectionCore i7
Castle PeakCodenameBroadwell-E
AMD Socket TRX4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24
Cores8
48
Threads16
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.5 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
280 WTDP
140 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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