Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 649 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - £168.88 vs £1250.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - £0.87 vs £6.04 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 7% better in Rust than Core i5-8500 - 207 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 48 vs 6 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
194
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.87/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £168.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16333 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
207
100%
Value, £/FPS
£6.04/FPS
14%
Price, £
£1250
13%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,250 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16333 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 24 |
6 | Threads | 48 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |