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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 3960X is 585 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Ryzen 5 2600X - 203 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 48 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$368.49 vs CA$1125.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Control than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$1.83 vs CA$5.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 95 vs 280 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.54/FPS
33.03249097472924%
Price, CA$
CA$1125
32%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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Updated 1591 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
201
99.01477832512316%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.83/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$368.49
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
Buy for CA$368.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1590 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
74.20515896820636%
Multi-Core
5263
39.52091311857025%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3960X or Ryzen 5 2600X
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
50 FPS
CA$55.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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