Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 881 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - £191.24 vs £1423.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - £0.24 vs £1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Core i5-8600 - 807 vs 781 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 32 vs 6 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
781
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.24/FPS
100%
Price, £
£191.24
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £191.24 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
807
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.76/FPS
13%
Price, £
£1423
13%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,423 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |