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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 1911 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $549.95 vs $1300.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $2.79 vs $6.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 140 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Core i7-5930K - 205 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 48 vs 12 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
197
96.09756097560975%
Value, $/FPS
$2.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$549.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.34/FPS
44.00630914826499%
Price, $
$1300
42%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348913 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1156
69.34613077384523%
Multi-Core
5480
41.15040925133288%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Haswell E | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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