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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 1950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is 2405 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - CA$54.96 vs CA$1393.07
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 95 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-2500 - 181 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
181
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$1393.07
3%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor (YD195XA8AEWOF)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
50.29888983774552%
Multi-Core
1695
22.48308794269797%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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