Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 3970X is 1273 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 4% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-6900K - 181 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 64 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $120.0 vs $1675.0
- Up to 93% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.69 vs $9.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 140 vs 280 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.25/FPS
7%
Price, $
$1675
7%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,675 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 194 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
174
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 194 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | 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 |
32 | Cores | 8 |
64 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 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 |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |