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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 634 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - CA$190.21 vs CA$1800.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - CA$0.83 vs CA$7.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
230
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$7.83/FPS
10.600255427841635%
Price, CA$
CA$1800
10%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor Without Cooler
Buy for CA$1,800 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4902 minutes ago
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
230
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$190.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
Buy for CA$190.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4901 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Single-Core
1676
97.89719626168224%
Multi-Core
12353
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 14th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket WRX8 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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