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In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 2823 days newer than Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 9% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-2500K - 110 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 48 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 95 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
101
91.81818181818183%
Value, £/FPS
£1.19/FPS
100%
Price, £
£119.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Sandybridge i5-2500K Unlocked Core i5 Quad-Core Processor (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
52.307692307692314%
Multi-Core
1921
25.934926420953154%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Colfax | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
48 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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