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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 1188 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $74.0 vs $1150.0
- Up to 93% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.34 vs $5.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-6600 - 221 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 48 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
215
97.28506787330316%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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In Stock
Updated 349939 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
221
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.2/FPS
6.538461538461539%
Price, $
$1150
6%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
Buy for $1,150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349939 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1235
96.03421461897355%
Multi-Core
7407
100%
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 48 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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