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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7600K is 1130 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 128 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 73% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 201 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 97% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $75.0 vs $2775.95
- Up to 98% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $0.37 vs $23.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 91 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
116
57.711442786069654%
Value, $/FPS
$23.93/FPS
1.5461763476807355%
Price, $
$2775.95
2%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Updated 2764 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1507
96.72657252888318%
Multi-Core
4226
30.394131185270425%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 4 |
128 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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