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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $160.0 vs $1070.0
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-9600 - 174 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 48 vs 6 threads
Forza Horizon 5
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Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1462
87.70245950809839%
Multi-Core
4944
37.125478711421486%
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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