Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 PRO 3955WX is 881 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - £168.88 vs £1179.39
- Up to 85% better value when playing Ready or Not than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - £0.63 vs £4.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 3% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-8500 - 274 vs 266 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 32 vs 6 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
266
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.63/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £168.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18234 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
274
100%
Value, £/FPS
£4.3/FPS
14%
Price, £
£1179.39
14%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,179.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18233 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |