The Core i5-11500 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's £1208.34 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-11500
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 83% cheaper – £246.66 vs £1455.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 77% less energy – 65 vs 280 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 48 vs 12 threads
Core i5-11500 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-11500
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, £
£246.66
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.24/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
192
97%
Min 1% FPS
127
97%
Price, £
£1455
16%
Value, £/FPS
£7.57/FPS
16%
Core i5-11500 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-11500 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-11500 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-11500
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
6-core
25%
L3 Cache
12 MB
9%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
71%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-11500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
$192.00 | MSRP | $1,399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
65 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 48 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 12 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
