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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is 1839 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
- Performs up to 3% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-6500 - 137 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 64 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX - $189.95 vs $1525.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX - $1.43 vs $11.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.13/FPS
12.848158131176998%
Price, $
$1525
12%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 32-core, 64-thread desktop processor
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Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
133
97.08029197080292%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.95
100%
Value Winner
INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
71.1178247734139%
Multi-Core
3217
22.06598532135263%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 14th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket WRX8 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX or Core i5-6500
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
24 FPS
$34.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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