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In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 1188 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-6500 - 163 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 48 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
162
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.51
100%
Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Colfax | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
48 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX or Core i5-6500
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
$13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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