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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 1188 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $179.95 vs $725.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Death Stranding than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.81 vs $3.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 35 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 0% better in Death Stranding than Core i5-6600T - 223 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 48 vs 4 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
222
99.55156950672645%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6600T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.70 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 Pack CM8066201920601
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Updated 2310 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.25/FPS
24.923076923076927%
Price, $
$725
24%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
Buy for $725 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2313 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1181
95.62753036437248%
Multi-Core
3223
43.5128932091265%
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 48 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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