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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 1607 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $79.0 vs $1675.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.62 vs $12.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 6% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-6600 - 135 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 64 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.41/FPS
4%
Price, $
$1675
4%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 32 |
| 4 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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