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Core i5-8500 vs Ryzen 5 5600GT

Core i5-8500 vs Ryzen 5 5600GT: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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$238.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600GT

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for CA$179.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4 minutes ago

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$238.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600GT

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for CA$179.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600GT 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 5600GT is 2154 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600GT

  • Performs up to 25% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-8500 - 454 vs 362 FPS
  • Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - CA$179.98 vs CA$238.90
  • Up to 39% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-8500 - CA$0.40 vs CA$0.66 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

362

80%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.66/FPS

61%

Price, CA$

CA$238.9

75%

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

Buy for CA$238.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

454

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.4/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$179.98

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for CA$179.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

68%

Multi-Core

4844

59%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2047

100%

Multi-Core

8256

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Core i5-8500

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo

Ryzen 5 5600GT

Feb 14th, 2018Release Date
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenameNot Available
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
30.0xMultiplier
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsRadeon Vega 7
NoOverclockable

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