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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 1607 days newer than Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 91 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-6600K - 245 vs 242 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 64 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
245
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.97/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1217.43
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
86.73594132029339%
Multi-Core
4012
28.640776699029125%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 32 |
| 4 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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