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$210
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 141 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $210.0 vs $1675.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $1.69 vs $13.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 95 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 64 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for $210 on Amazon
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Updated 209 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.51/FPS
12%
Price, $
$1675
12%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,675 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 209 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Matisse | Codename | Castle Peak |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 32 |
| 12 | Threads | 64 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
56 FPS
$20.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
In Stock
49 FPS
$25.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
In Stock
36 FPS
$55.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
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