Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 163 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$283.02 vs CA$1881.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$1.74 vs CA$11.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 48 vs 12 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
163
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$283.02
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$283.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3439 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
157
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$11.98/FPS
14%
Price, CA$
CA$1881
15%
Buy for CA$1,881 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3439 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
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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 |