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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 64 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - CA$142.72 vs CA$299.11
- Up to 52% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-8500 - CA$0.64 vs CA$1.32 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 2600 - 226 vs 222 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
222
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$142.72
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.4 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
226
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.32/FPS
48%
Price, CA$
CA$299.11
47%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i5-8500
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
51 FPS
CA$36.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,841.79
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69 FPS
CA$40.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,798.59
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