Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 2640 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 97% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $46.0 vs $1700.0
- Up to 96% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $0.19 vs $5.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 35% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-2405S - 333 vs 246 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 64 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
246
73.87387387387388%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$46
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350720 minutes ago
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
333
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.11/FPS
3.7181996086105675%
Price, $
$1700
2%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,700 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350721 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
45.33898305084746%
Multi-Core
1429
19.789502838941974%
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
---|---|---|
May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 32 |
4 | Threads | 64 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |