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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13500 is 1136 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 64 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 31% better in The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 167 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$387.0 vs CA$2000.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - CA$2.32 vs CA$15.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
127
76.04790419161677%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$15.75/FPS
14.73015873015873%
Price, CA$
CA$2000
19%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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Updated 58296 minutes ago
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
167
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$387
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 13th Generation i5-13500 Desktop Processor (14 Core (6 P-Core + 8 E-Core), 24 MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz, LGA1700, Intel® UHD Graphics 770)
Buy for CA$387 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1636
68.0815647107782%
Multi-Core
14008
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 14 |
64 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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