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Prices and StockMSRP $1999
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MSRP $1999
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 877 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 64 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 6% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 118 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $115.73 vs $1465.00
- Up to 93% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.98 vs $13.20 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
118
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115.73
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
55 FPS
$14.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
$14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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60 FPS
$14.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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62 FPS
$12.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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66 FPS
$13.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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73 FPS
$15.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
$13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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48 FPS
$17.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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72 FPS
$12.21/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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52 FPS
$17.31/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Laptops Using Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
47 FPS
$13.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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47 FPS
$19.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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61 FPS
$14.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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47 FPS
$16.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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51 FPS
$18.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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51 FPS
$15.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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47 FPS
$15.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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47 FPS
$18.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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47 FPS
$19.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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51 FPS
$12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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