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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 2773 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $390.81 vs $1700.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $3.15 vs $12.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 95 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 9% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-2500K - 135 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 64 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
124
91.85185185185185%
Value, $/FPS
$3.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$390.81
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.59/FPS
25.019857029388405%
Price, $
$1700
22%
FPS Winner
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
Buy for $1,700 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349269 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
54.74576271186441%
Multi-Core
1921
26.60296357845174%
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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