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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2920X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 231 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 2% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 107 vs 105 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - CA$271.01 vs CA$552.98
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 24 vs 6 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
105
98.13084112149532%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$552.98
49%
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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