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Core i5-8500B vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i5-8500B vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Core i5-8500B on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1478 days newer than Core i5-8500B.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500B

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 17% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-8500B - 166 vs 142 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500B - 12 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of HITMAN 2.
HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8500B Logo
Core i5-8500B

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018


FPS

142

86%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

166

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.58/FPS

100%

Price, €

€94.96

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 94.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 69 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8500B Logo
Core i5-8500B

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8500B Logo
Core i5-8500B

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018


Single-Core

1371

68%

Multi-Core

4902

57%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i5-8500B

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Apr 3rd, 2018Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1440SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
30.0xMultiplier
35.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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