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CA$225
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1149
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MSRP in USD: $1149
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 1013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - CA$225.0 vs CA$1700.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Control than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - CA$1.11 vs CA$8.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 95 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 0% better in Control than Core i5-8600K - 203 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 32 vs 6 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
202
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$225
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
Buy for CA$225 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17702 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.37/FPS
13%
Price, CA$
CA$1700
13%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor Without Cooler
Buy for CA$1,700 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17702 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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