Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1189 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 2% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 200 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $129.0 vs $1150.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.65 vs $5.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 48 vs 8 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $129 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16951 minutes ago
Buy for $1,150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16952 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 24 |
8 | Threads | 48 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |