Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600 is 477 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 48 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 7% better in Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 863 vs 806 FPS
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $139.0 vs $1200.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.16 vs $1.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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FPS
863
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Rocket Lake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |