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 94% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - €261.39 vs €4386.04
- Up to 94% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - €0.49 vs €7.6 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 7% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 5 2600X - 577 vs 537 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 128 vs 12 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
537
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€261.39
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €261.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1617 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
577
100%
Value, €/FPS
€7.6/FPS
6%
Price, €
€4386.04
5%
FPS Winner
Buy for €4,386.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1617 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X |
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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 |