Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 649 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 3% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-8500 - 148 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 48 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $166.03 vs $1200.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $1.16 vs $8.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.11/FPS
14%
Price, $
$1200
13%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,200 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 30 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
143
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$166.03
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $166.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 30 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |