Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 309 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1400.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 7% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 5 1400 - 141 vs 132 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1400 - £107.14 vs £170.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
949
68.42105263157895%
Multi-Core
3098
63.95540875309661%
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |