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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 585 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 17% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 400 vs 341 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 48 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $84.38 vs $1070.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.25 vs $2.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 95 vs 280 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
400
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.67/FPS
9.363295880149813%
Price, $
$1070
7%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
341
85.25%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$84.38
100%
Value Winner
SIVOYEEL CPU Processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600X R5 2600X 3.6 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor YD260XBCM6IAF Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
74.20515896820636%
Multi-Core
5263
39.52091311857025%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3960X or Ryzen 5 2600X
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
122 FPS
$12.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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