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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1999
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 3970X is 649 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $163.08 vs $1675.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.29 vs $2.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 6% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-8500 - 587 vs 556 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 64 vs 6 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
556
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$163.08
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 89 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
587
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.85/FPS
10%
Price, $
$1675
9%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,675 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 89 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 32 |
| 6 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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