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In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 180 days newer than Core i5-8500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-8500 - 283 vs 278 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 64 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- 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
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
278
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€208.88
100%
Value Winner
Processore Intel ° gen Core Intel Core i5-8500
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Colfax | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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