Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11500 is 477 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 48 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 11% better in War Thunder than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 217 vs 196 FPS
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - €136.24 vs €1506.42
- Up to 92% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - €0.63 vs €7.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
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FPS
217
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.24
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Rocket Lake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |