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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 3970X is 1273 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $145.0 vs $1900.99
- Up to 92% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.67 vs $8.19 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 7% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6900K - 232 vs 217 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 64 vs 16 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
217
93.53448275862068%
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 350032 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
232
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.19/FPS
8.180708180708182%
Price, $
$1900.99
7%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,900.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350032 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
76.5281173594132%
Multi-Core
7118
50.813820673900636%
Intel Core i7-6900K | 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 |
| 8 | Cores | 32 |
| 16 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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