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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1799
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7500 is 587 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Performs up to 2% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 199 vs 195 FPS
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $89.0 vs $1700.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $0.45 vs $8.72 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
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 64 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Updated 350602 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
195
97.98994974874373%
Value, $/FPS
$8.72/FPS
5.160550458715596%
Price, $
$1700
5%
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
Buy for $1,700 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350602 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Single-Core
1180
92.91338582677166%
Multi-Core
7221
100%
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 32 |
| 4 | Threads | 64 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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