Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 183 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $139.0 vs $1150.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.89 vs $7.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 35 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-8400T - 159 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400T - 48 vs 6 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $139 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 163 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.23/FPS
12%
Price, $
$1150
12%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 163 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400T | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
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Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 24 |
6 | Threads | 48 |
1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 250 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |