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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 649 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $172.95 vs $1300.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.99 vs $7.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-8500 - 181 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 48 vs 6 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
174
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.18/FPS
13%
Price, $
$1300
13%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 180 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 6 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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