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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 659 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - CA$153.99 vs CA$4390.0
- Up to 96% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - CA$0.76 vs CA$21.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 95 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 2600X - 207 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 128 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
202
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
207
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$21.21/FPS
3%
Price, CA$
CA$4390
3%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$4,390 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1341 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 7th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Castle Peak |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 64 |
| 12 | Threads | 128 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
19 FPS
CA$147.32/FPS
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Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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