Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5820K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 1911 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5820K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 14% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-5820K - 82 vs 72 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5820K - 48 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5820K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $429.95 vs $479.95
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 140 vs 280 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1160
69.58608278344332%
Multi-Core
5443
40.872568896898706%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-5820K |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Haswell E |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |