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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-9500 - 204 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 64 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $99.99 vs $1500.0
- Up to 93% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.5 vs $7.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.35/FPS
6.802721088435375%
Price, $
$1500
6%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 258 minutes ago
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
201
98.52941176470588%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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In Stock
Updated 258 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1468
89.73105134474328%
Multi-Core
4990
35.62250142775557%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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