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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 402 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 48 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 2% better in FIFA 23 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 184 vs 180 FPS
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $137.0 vs $1200.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.74 vs $6.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$137
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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