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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 88% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $160.74 vs $1300.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.67 vs $5.04 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 7% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-9500 - 258 vs 241 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 48 vs 6 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
241
93.4108527131783%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Updated 349458 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
258
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.04/FPS
13.293650793650794%
Price, $
$1300
12%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $1,300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349458 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1468
88.0623875224955%
Multi-Core
4990
37.4709018547721%
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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