Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 3970X is 781 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $125.0 vs $1675.0
- Up to 93% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.41 vs $5.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 95 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 0% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-8600K - 303 vs 302 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 64 vs 6 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Buy for $125 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 155 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
303
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.53/FPS
7%
Price, $
$1675
7%
FPS Winner
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In Stock
Updated 155 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
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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 | 32 |
6 | Threads | 64 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |