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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 167 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 162 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - CA$285.49 vs CA$303.46
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
157
96.91358024691358%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$303.46
94%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (8-core/16-thread) Desktop Processor (YD190XA8AEWOF)
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Single-Core
1168
84.21052631578947%
Multi-Core
5794
100%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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