Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 1809 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-6700K - 119 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - €222.66 vs €819.9
- Up to 72% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - €1.9 vs €6.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 91 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
119
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.89/FPS
27.576197387518143%
Price, €
€819.9
27%
FPS Winner
Buy for €819.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3892 minutes ago
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
117
98.31932773109243%
Value, €/FPS
€1.9/FPS
100%
Price, €
€222.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €222.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3887 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
88.3054892601432%
Multi-Core
4897
39.64219218003724%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
---|---|---|
Jul 14th, 2020 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket WRX8 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |