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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1526 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-8500 - 128 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - CA$148.98 vs CA$285.49
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
68.35879743716117%
Multi-Core
4844
56.72795409298512%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD 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 |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Ryzen 5 5600
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
47 FPS
CA$21.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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40 FPS
CA$34.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,399
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47 FPS
CA$24.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
CA$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.99
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