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CA$2,899.95
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Prices and StockMSRP $3990
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MSRP $3990
Prices and StockMSRP $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 3990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 803 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 128 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 7% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 123 vs 115 FPS
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - CA$176.74 vs CA$2899.95
- Up to 94% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - CA$1.44 vs CA$25.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
115
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$25.22/FPS
6%
Price, CA$
CA$2899.95
6%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 153 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
123
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.44/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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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Updated 152 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 6 |
128 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen Threadripper 3990X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
45 FPS
CA$29.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,315.77
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38 FPS
CA$31.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.99
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Laptops Using Ryzen Threadripper 3990X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
16 FPS
CA$70.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,129
In Stock
16 FPS
CA$83.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,339
In Stock
16 FPS
CA$77.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,239
In Stock
16 FPS
CA$87.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,399
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16 FPS
CA$89.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
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16 FPS
CA$81.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299
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CA$2,899.95
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CA$2,899.95
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CA$209
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CA$2,899.95
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CA$119
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CA$2,899.95
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CA$2,899.95
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CA$549
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CA$2,899.95
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CA$377
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CA$2,899.95
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CA$499
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CA$2,899.95
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CA$2,899.95
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CA$2,899.95
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CA$449
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CA$2,899.95
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CA$2,899.95
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