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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 1809 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 4% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-6700K - 215 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $189.95 vs $925.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $0.92 vs $4.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 91 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.3/FPS
21.395348837209305%
Price, $
$925
20%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
207
96.27906976744185%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel CM8066201919901 CORE I7-6700K FC-LGA14C 4.10G 8M Tray Processor Cache SKYLAKE
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Updated 2354 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
88.3054892601432%
Multi-Core
4897
39.64219218003724%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 14th, 2020 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket WRX8 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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