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Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i3-8350K

Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i3-8350K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $159

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MSRP in USD: $168

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i3-8350K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1642 days newer than Core i3-8350K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 9% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-8350K - 617 vs 567 FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i3-8350K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8350K - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8350K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

617

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-8350K Logo
Core i3-8350K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

567

92%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Core i3-8350K Logo
Core i3-8350K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i3-8350K Logo
Core i3-8350K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1474

79%

Multi-Core

4238

55%

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i3
VermeerCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 W
TDP91 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i3-8350K

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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