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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1149
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 881 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $135.0 vs $897.22
- Up to 85% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $0.78 vs $5.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8600 - 174 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 32 vs 6 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.16/FPS
15%
Price, $
$897.22
15%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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