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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 1505 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $120.0 vs $897.22
- Up to 86% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $0.44 vs $3.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 140 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 3% better in F1 22 than Core i7-6900K - 280 vs 272 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 32 vs 16 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
272
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/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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In Stock
Updated 70 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
280
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.2/FPS
13%
Price, $
$897.22
13%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
Buy for $897.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 69 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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