Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 881 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $127.93 vs $656.05
- Up to 80% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $1.16 vs $5.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-8500 - 125 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 32 vs 6 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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In Stock
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FPS
125
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.83/FPS
19%
Price, €
€728.21
19%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |