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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 457 days older than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 179 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 140 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $109.99 vs $120.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-6900K - $0.62 vs $0.67 per FPS
World of Warcraft
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
178
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD190XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (8-core/16-thread) Desktop Processor
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Updated 198 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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