Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 198 days older than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 122 vs 121 FPS
- 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
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
122
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.91/FPS
100%
Price, €
€110.59
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Single-Core
1263
91.05984138428262%
Multi-Core
8338
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Colfax | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
180 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |