Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 804 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
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
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $103.0 vs $1700.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $0.52 vs $8.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 140 vs 250 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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In Stock
Updated 101 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 101 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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 |