Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 309 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 4% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 5 1600X - 141 vs 136 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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1920 x 1080
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1123
80.96611391492429%
Multi-Core
4766
98.38976052848885%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |