Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4440 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4440 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 2276 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4440.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4440
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $131.71 vs $1300.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.2 vs $1.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 84 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 5% better in Minecraft than Core i5-4440 - 700 vs 664 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4440 - 48 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
664
94.85714285714286%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$131.71
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $131.71 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 362178 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
700
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.86/FPS
10.75268817204301%
Price, $
$1300
10%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 362177 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
1033
61.96760647870426%
Multi-Core
2902
21.791694826162047%
Intel Core i5-4440 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Haswell | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 24 |
4 | Threads | 48 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 280 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |