Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 3316 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 3% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-2500K - 218 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 128 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $299.99 vs $3849.95
- Up to 92% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $1.42 vs $17.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
218
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.66/FPS
8%
Price, $
$3849.95
7%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,849.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 130 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
212
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 129 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2020 | 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 |
64 | Cores | 4 |
128 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |