Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8500 is 64 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 275 vs 270 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$139.99 vs CA$142.72
- Up to 4% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$0.51 vs CA$0.53 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
275
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$139.99 on Amazon
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Buy for CA$142.72 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |