Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 477 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 48 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 205 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$299.99 vs CA$1580.77
- Up to 81% better value when playing Control than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$1.46 vs CA$7.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
203
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$7.79/FPS
18%
Price, CA$
CA$1580.77
18%
Buy for CA$1,580.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
205
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.46/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Rocket Lake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |