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 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 4% better in New World than Core i5-6600K - 120 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 64 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 91 vs 280 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
115
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18533 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |