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Ryzen 3 3100 vs Core i5-8500

Ryzen 3 3100 vs Core i5-8500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$126.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74605 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6

Buy for CA$285.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74606 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$126.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74605 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6

Buy for CA$285.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74606 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 800 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100

  • Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-8500 - 179 vs 177 FPS
  • Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - CA$126.7 vs CA$285.49
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Resident Evil 4.
Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Logo
Ryzen 3 3100

Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020


FPS

179

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$126.7

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$126.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74605 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

177

98.88268156424581%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$285.49

44%

Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6

Buy for CA$285.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74606 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Logo
Ryzen 3 3100

Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Logo
Ryzen 3 3100

Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020


Single-Core

1479

100%

Multi-Core

5081

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

93.77958079783637%

Multi-Core

4844

95.33556386538083%

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Logo

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

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Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Intel Core i5-8500

Apr 24th, 2020
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 3CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.1 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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