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£195
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 659 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - £195.0 vs £4250.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - £1.64 vs £34.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 95 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 2600X - 123 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 128 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
119
96%
Value, £/FPS
£1.64/FPS
100%
Price, £
£195
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for £195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1923 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
123
100%
Value, £/FPS
£34.55/FPS
4%
Price, £
£4250
4%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Buy for £4,250 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1922 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 7th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Castle Peak |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 64 |
| 12 | Threads | 128 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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