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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 1273 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 10% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-6900K - 591 vs 539 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 48 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $196.99 vs $1234.02
- Up to 82% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.37 vs $2.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 140 vs 280 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
591
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.09/FPS
17%
Price, $
$1234.02
15%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 33 minutes ago
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
539
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$196.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
Buy for $196.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
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 |
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