Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 3960X is 402 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $160.74 vs $1244.02
- Up to 87% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.85 vs $6.45 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 2% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-9500 - 193 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 48 vs 6 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
189
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $160.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.45/FPS
13%
Price, $
$1244.02
12%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,244.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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Oct 19th, 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 |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |