Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Core i5-6500T 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 Core i5-6500T.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 2% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-6500T - 228 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 64 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 35 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
228
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1700
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Core i5-6500T |
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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 | 2.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 35 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |