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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1399
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 1608 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $120.0 vs $1070.0
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 13% better in War Thunder than Core i7-6700 - 196 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 48 vs 8 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
77.56448710257948%
Multi-Core
4140
31.088082901554404%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
127 FPS
$6.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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137 FPS
$6.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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122 FPS
$6.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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