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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 1013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $125.0 vs $1299.99
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 95 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 15% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-8600K - 38 vs 33 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 32 vs 6 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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 PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
38
100%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$1299.99
9%
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
High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
92.24343675417661%
Multi-Core
5597
45.30883186270542%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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