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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP $1399

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Availability

MSRP $299

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 346 days newer than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.

Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 48 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 2% better in The Outer Worlds than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 211 vs 207 FPS
  • Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
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The Outer Worlds

The Outer Worlds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

207

98%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

211

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.6/FPS

100%

Price, €

€126.11

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1667

80%

Multi-Core

13317

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

65%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Nov 25th, 2019Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen ThreadripperCollectionRyzen 5
Castle PeakCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket TRX4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24
Cores6
48
Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
280 WTDP
65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
38.0x
Multiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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