Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1188 days older than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 48 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 27% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 28 vs 22 FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 91 vs 250 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1235
87.03312191684284%
Multi-Core
7407
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Colfax | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
48 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 91 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |