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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 1347 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i7-6850K - 228 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6850K - 128 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $105.0 vs $2775.95
- Up to 96% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $0.47 vs $12.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 140 vs 280 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
228
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.18/FPS
3.858784893267652%
Price, $
$2775.95
3%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 2763 minutes ago
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
224
98.24561403508771%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$105
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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In Stock
Updated 2760 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1268
81.38639281129653%
Multi-Core
5821
41.8656501726122%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2020 | 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 |
64 | Cores | 6 |
128 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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