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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 1840 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $129.0 vs $897.22
- Up to 85% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $1.02 vs $6.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6700 - 136 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 32 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.6/FPS
15%
Price, $
$897.22
14%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
$10.82/FPS
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Core i7-6700
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$11.79/FPS
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