Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 3316 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 3% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-2500K - 183 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 128 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $219.35 vs $2815.05
- Up to 92% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $1.37 vs $17.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
183
100%
Value, €/FPS
€17.07/FPS
8%
Price, €
€3124.7
7%
FPS Winner
Buy for €3,124.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
178
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€243.48
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €243.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 144 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 4 |
128 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |