Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 1138 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 64 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
99.7457627118644%
Multi-Core
3217
44.550616258135996%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Colfax | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |