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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 896 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 8% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 92 vs 85 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$332.85 vs CA$1783.0
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 48 vs 12 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
85
92.3913043478261%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$1783
18%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Updated 74833 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1235
61.873747494989985%
Multi-Core
7407
99.77101293103449%
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 48 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 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 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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