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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 1056 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 5% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-7500 - 146 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 48 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - £74.66 vs £1455.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - £0.54 vs £9.97 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
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
146
100%
Value, £/FPS
£9.97/FPS
5.416248746238716%
Price, £
£1455
5%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Processor (24C/48T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)
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Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
139
95.2054794520548%
Value, £/FPS
£0.54/FPS
100%
Price, £
£74.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 3.40 GHz Base Frequency Quad Core 6 MB Cache CPU Processor - Black
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In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
76.18476304739052%
Multi-Core
3478
26.116993316813097%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
48 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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