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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 649 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$166.25 vs CA$1125.0
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-8600 - 147 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 48 vs 6 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
147
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$1125
14%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
87.34253149370126%
Multi-Core
5027
37.74874220920628%
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 6 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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