Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1526 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8500 - 178 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $92.71 vs $121.41
- Up to 27% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8500 - $0.58 vs $0.79 per FPS
- 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 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€102.91
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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Apr 20th, 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |