Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 3474 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 29% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-2500 - 592 vs 460 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - €288.88 vs €1757.03
- Up to 79% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - €0.63 vs €2.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
592
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.97/FPS
21%
Price, €
€1757.03
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,757.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 65 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
460
77%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€288.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €288.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 64 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
---|---|---|
Jul 14th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket WRX8 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |