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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms the cheaper 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 2990WX is 1138 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 27% better in League of Legends than Core i5-6500 - 172 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 64 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $39.51 vs $1059.22
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$1059.22
3%
FPS Winner
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
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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
Very High
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
99.7457627118644%
Multi-Core
3217
44.550616258135996%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Colfax | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | 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 2990WX or Core i5-6500
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
111 FPS
$7.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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