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MSRP in USD: $1999
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 585 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $85.76 vs $1675.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.77 vs $13.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 14% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 5 2600 - 128 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 64 vs 12 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
112
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.09/FPS
5%
Price, $
$1675
5%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 192 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Castle Peak |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 32 |
| 12 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
3 FPS
$333.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$999.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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1 FPS
$999.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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2 FPS
$414.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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