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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 1273 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $108.0 vs $1900.99
- Up to 94% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.76 vs $13.02 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 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-6800K - 146 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 64 vs 12 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
143
97.94520547945206%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$108
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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In Stock
Updated 350598 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.02/FPS
5.837173579109063%
Price, $
$1900.99
5%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,900.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350598 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
74.81662591687042%
Multi-Core
5661
40.4126213592233%
Intel Core i7-6800K | 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 |
| 6 | Cores | 32 |
| 12 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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