The Core i5-6600T is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $1324.37 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-6600T
- Up to 89% cheaper – $162.11 vs $1486.48
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 88% less energy – 35 vs 280 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 64 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6600T vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6600T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
201
95%
Min 1% FPS
140
96%
Price, €
€162.11
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
211
100%
Min 1% FPS
146
100%
Price, €
€1486.48
10%
Value, €/FPS
€7.04/FPS
11%
Core i5-6600T vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6600T vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1646
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
13943
100%
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6600T vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6600T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
12%
L3 Cache
6 MB
5%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
73%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
78%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6600T | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
$2.13 | MSRP | $19.99 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
35 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 32 |
| 4 | Threads | 64 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
