Advantage of using Thread.Start vs QueueUserWorkItem

Question

In multithreaded .NET programming, what are the decision criteria for using ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem versus starting my own thread via new Thread() and Thread.Start()?

Answer 1

The thread pool is always available in .NET apps, regardless of what kind.

The cost for starting a thread from the thread pool via ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem will be no more than the cost of starting your own thread, and could be less.

If you just want a few threads for a short period, then use the thread pool. That's what it's for.