why should i turn in my 8086k for a threadripper for gaming the Threadripper sucks for gaming and most people that entered the 8086k giveaway are gamers,(reply>), You shouldn't. However, there might have been people who wanted to build i9 system, but couldn't afford one, which led them to getting "the next best thing" from Intel. Sending 8086k for a Threadripper would allow them to have their workstation.