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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 1607 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i5-6500 - 185 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 64 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
185
100%
Value, £/FPS
£15.12/FPS
100%
Price, £
£2798
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Processor (32C/64T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
71.9437652811736%
Multi-Core
3217
22.96544831524843%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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