Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 508 days newer than Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-8500 - 543 vs 533 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 24 vs 6 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
81.92557590076787%
Multi-Core
4844
48.742201650231436%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |