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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 1273 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $90.0 vs $1070.0
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 140 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 11% better in Rust than Core i7-6800K - 207 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 48 vs 12 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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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
High
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
73.4253149370126%
Multi-Core
5661
42.50957422842983%
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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