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Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Core i5-8500

Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Core i5-8500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$692.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 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$109.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$692.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 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$109.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7800X3D is 1785 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 76% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-8500 - 174 vs 99 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 84% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - CA$109.99 vs CA$692.99
  • Up to 72% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - CA$1.11 vs CA$3.98 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
This is a free version of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

174

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.98/FPS

28%

Price, CA$

CA$692.99

15%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$692.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

99

57%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.11/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$109.99

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for CA$109.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

51%

Multi-Core

4844

32%

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
120 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
42.0x
Multiplier30.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 7800X3D or Core i5-8500

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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