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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500TE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is 1055 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Rocket League than Core i5-6500TE - 709 vs 702 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $489.95 vs $1075.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Rocket League than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $0.7 vs $1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 81% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 35 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
709
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.52/FPS
46%
Price, $
$1075
45%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
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Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
FPS
702
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$489.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Colfax | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 35 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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