Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 1607 days newer than Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 8% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-6600 - 215 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 48 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
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Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
