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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1399
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 781 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $172.94 vs $1300.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.79 vs $5.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 95 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 0% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-8600K - 219 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 48 vs 6 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
218
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.94/FPS
13%
Price, $
$1300
13%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 6 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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