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CA$1,125
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 141 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Remnant II than Ryzen 5 3600 - 91 vs 90 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 48 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$154.99 vs CA$1125.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$1.72 vs CA$12.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
91
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$12.36/FPS
13.915857605177994%
Price, CA$
CA$1125
13%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
90
98.9010989010989%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.72/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$154.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$154.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 23 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1597
95.80083983203359%
Multi-Core
6884
51.69332432229481%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Matisse |
| 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 | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3960X or Ryzen 5 3600
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
27 FPS
CA$48.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299
In Stock
17 FPS
CA$82.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,399
In Stock
23 FPS
CA$52.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.98
In Stock
14 FPS
CA$101.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,420
In Stock
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