Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 995 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 8% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-8500 - 93 vs 86 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$139.99 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$1.63 vs CA$2.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
93
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.68/FPS
60%
Price, CA$
CA$249
56%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 330 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
86
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.63/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$139.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 109 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |