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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 815 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 192 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $127.0 vs $1059.22
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 64 vs 12 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
190
98.95833333333334%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$1059.22
11%
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
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Updated 77113 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Single-Core
1180
56.40535372848948%
Multi-Core
7221
83.3930015013281%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Vermeer | Codename | Colfax |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 32 |
| 12 | Threads | 64 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
78 FPS
$14.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,179
In Stock
92 FPS
$9.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$889
In Stock
159 FPS
$11.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,763.99
In Stock
136 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$10.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$924.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
In Stock
92 FPS
$12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,107.98
In Stock
136 FPS
$11.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
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