i5-13600KF vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 280 Watt
34.55
+45.3%
Core i5-13600KF
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
23.78

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Core i5-13600KF by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i5-13600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking108216
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.5366.83
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Core i5
Power efficiency11.6812.43
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date25 November 2019 (5 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,399$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13600KF has 261% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i5-13600KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads4820
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/s4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier3835
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i5-13600KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketTR4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt125 W, 181 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i5-13600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i5-13600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i5-13600KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i5-13600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size256 GB192 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/s89.604 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i5-13600KF.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 34.55
+45.3%
i5-13600KF 23.78

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 54875
+45.3%
i5-13600KF 37777

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 1677
i5-13600KF 2780
+65.8%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 13260
i5-13600KF 15681
+18.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.55 23.78
Recency 25 November 2019 27 September 2022
Physical cores 24 14
Threads 48 20
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has a 45.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 71.4% more physical cores and 140% more threads.

i5-13600KF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 124% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-13600KF in performance tests.


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