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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1526 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Core i5-8500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 10% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-8500 - 155 vs 141 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - CA$177.41 vs CA$203.36
- Up to 21% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-8500 - CA$1.14 vs CA$1.44 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
155
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$177.41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-8500 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
84 FPS
CA$15.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Laptops Using Core i5-8500 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
36 FPS
CA$31.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
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Ryzen 5 5600
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
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4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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