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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 is 17 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 3% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 268 vs 261 FPS
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$203.03 vs CA$1783.0
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 48 vs 6 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
261
97.38805970149254%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$1783
11%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
Buy for CA$1,783 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76183 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1235
84.12806539509536%
Multi-Core
7407
100%
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 6 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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