Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 1273 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 140 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 20% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-6950X - 59 vs 49 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 64 vs 20 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1295
79.15647921760392%
Multi-Core
8447
60.30125642490006%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 32 |
| 20 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
