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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 854 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $120.0 vs $1150.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.84 vs $8.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 140 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 48 vs 16 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 48 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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