Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - £148.88 vs £1250.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - £1.04 vs £8.56 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 2% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-9500 - 146 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 48 vs 6 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
143
97%
Value, £/FPS
£1.04/FPS
100%
Price, £
£148.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £148.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 397 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
146
100%
Value, £/FPS
£8.56/FPS
12%
Price, £
£1250
11%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,250 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 397 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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Oct 19th, 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 |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |