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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 1950X is 2405 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Performs up to 13% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-2500 - 178 vs 158 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 61% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $194.3 vs $493.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $1.23 vs $2.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 95 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.77/FPS
44%
Price, $
$493
39%
FPS Winner
AMD YD195XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
158
88%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$194.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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Updated 62 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Whitehaven | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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