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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 346 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 48 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 3% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 168 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$209.00 vs CA$1115.00
- Up to 82% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$1.24 vs CA$6.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
163
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.84/FPS
18%
Price, CA$
CA$1115
18%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
168
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$209
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen Threadripper 3960X or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
68 FPS
CA$27.47/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
CA$19.82/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
CA$20.68/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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60 FPS
CA$28.83/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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