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CA$2,200
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AvailabilityMSRP $1999
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MSRP $1999
AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 877 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 64 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 183 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$176.74 vs CA$2200.00
- Up to 92% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$0.97 vs CA$12.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
177
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$12.43/FPS
8%
Price, CA$
CA$2200
8%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
183
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$176.74
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$176.74 on Amazon
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
70 FPS
CA$18.8/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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59 FPS
CA$20.34/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.99
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Laptops Using Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
28 FPS
CA$40.32/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,129
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28 FPS
CA$47.82/FPS
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,339
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28 FPS
CA$44.25/FPS
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,239
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28 FPS
CA$49.96/FPS
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,399
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28 FPS
CA$51.39/FPS
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
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28 FPS
CA$46.39/FPS
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299
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