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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500T outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500T is 17 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-8500T - $73.1 vs $168.14
- Up to 56% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-8500T - $0.54 vs $1.24 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500T - 12 vs 6 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel CM8068403362509 Core i5-8500T Prcsr Tray
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
150
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.14
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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