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In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5500 is 1510 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in Saints Row than Core i5-8500 - 169 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $63.61 vs $99.63
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
74.13148049171566%
Multi-Core
4844
62.97451898075923%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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