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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1999
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 1056 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $89.0 vs $1900.99
- Up to 95% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.16 vs $3.24 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 9% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-7500 - 587 vs 541 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 64 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
541
92.16354344122658%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Updated 350589 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
587
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.24/FPS
4.938271604938271%
Price, $
$1900.99
4%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,900.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350589 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
77.62836185819071%
Multi-Core
3478
24.828669331810392%
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 32 |
| 4 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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