Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is 1156 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Performs up to 22% better in League of Legends than Core i5-6500 - 165 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
135
81%
Value, €/FPS
€0.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€52.41
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €52.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 151 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Colfax | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
180 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |