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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1999
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $170.0 vs $1900.99
- Up to 91% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.75 vs $8.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-9600K - 232 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 64 vs 6 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
226
97.41379310344827%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
232
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.19/FPS
9.157509157509159%
Price, $
$1900.99
8%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,900.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350187 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1636
95.56074766355141%
Multi-Core
14008
100%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 32 |
| 6 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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