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In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 3242 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 15% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-2500K - 180 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 64 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 98% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $24.99 vs $1515.0
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
39.48655256723717%
Multi-Core
1921
13.713592233009708%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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