Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 1013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8600K - 174 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - €202.0 vs €819.9
- Up to 75% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - €1.17 vs €4.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 95 vs 280 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
174
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.71/FPS
24.840764331210192%
Price, €
€819.9
24%
FPS Winner
Buy for €819.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15575 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
173
99.42528735632183%
Value, €/FPS
€1.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€202
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €202 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15572 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
92.24343675417661%
Multi-Core
5597
45.30883186270542%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
---|---|---|
Jul 14th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket WRX8 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |