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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 3990X is 476 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 4% better in FIFA 23 than Core i5-9500 - 172 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 128 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $160.74 vs $4255.0
- Up to 96% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $0.97 vs $24.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$24.74/FPS
3%
Price, $
$4255
3%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
165
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Updated 11381 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2020 | 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 |
64 | Cores | 6 |
128 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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