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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 1136 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - £228.97 vs £1250.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - £0.77 vs £4.18 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-13500 - 299 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 48 vs 20 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
296
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.77/FPS
100%
Price, £
£228.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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Updated 190 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
299
100%
Value, £/FPS
£4.18/FPS
18%
Price, £
£1250
18%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Processor (24C/48T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)
Buy for £1,250 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 191 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 24 |
| 20 | Threads | 48 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
107 FPS
£6.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£709.99
In Stock
165 FPS
£5.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£849
In Stock
165 FPS
£5.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£852.98
In Stock
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