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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 198 days older than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 556 vs 541 FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 32 vs 6 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
556
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€212
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel ® Core™ i5-8500 Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.10 GHz) 3.00GHz 9MB processor - Processors (up to 4.10 GHz), 3.00 GHz, 14 nm, 9 MB, 4.10 GHz, DMI3, Coffee Lake)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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