Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 402 days newer than Core i5-9500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 2% better in Remnant II than Core i5-9500 - 90 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 64 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1468
89.73105134474328%
Multi-Core
4990
35.62250142775557%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |