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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 1273 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $499.0 vs $1675.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $2.51 vs $8.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 140 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 3% better in Valheim than Core i7-6950X - 204 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 64 vs 20 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
199
97%
Value, $/FPS
$2.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$499
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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Updated 8 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.21/FPS
30%
Price, $
$1675
29%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,675 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Cores | 32 |
| 20 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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