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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1526 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 12% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-8500 - 204 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$139.99 vs CA$168.98
- Up to 7% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$0.77 vs CA$0.83 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
204
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.83/FPS
92%
Price, CA$
CA$168.98
82%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
182
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.99
100%
Value 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
Maximum
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i5-8500
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
117 FPS
CA$7.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$919.98
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117 FPS
CA$10.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,179
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117 FPS
CA$10.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,279
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117 FPS
CA$11.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,329
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117 FPS
CA$10.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,179
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117 FPS
CA$9.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,079
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117 FPS
CA$12.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
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117 FPS
CA$8.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$999
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147 FPS
CA$8.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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