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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 2154 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - CA$285.49 vs CA$379.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 16% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-8500 - 152 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
51.63812360387193%
Multi-Core
4844
34.02880224798033%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Ryzen 7 8700G
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
95 FPS
CA$21.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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119 FPS
CA$17.11/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,035.68
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95 FPS
CA$18.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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123 FPS
CA$19.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 8700G
64 GB, N/A Storage
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82 FPS
CA$20.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,698.47
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