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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 3960X is 1273 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $145.0 vs $1300.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.67 vs $5.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 140 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 7% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6900K - 233 vs 217 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 48 vs 16 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
217
93.13304721030042%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
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 349761 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
233
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.58/FPS
12.007168458781363%
Price, $
$1300
11%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349760 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
75.10497900419915%
Multi-Core
7118
53.450476834121794%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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