Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5 5600G is 1154 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 11% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-8500 - 227 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $99.63 vs $102.36
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
72.31491136600626%
Multi-Core
4844
63.19634703196348%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Cezanne | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 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 |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |