The Core i5-8500 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 5700 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's £12.36 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-8500
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5700
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 9% cheaper – £122.30 vs £134.66
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 6 threads
Core i5-8500 vs Ryzen 7 5700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-8500
Feb 14th, 2018
Average FPS
186
93%
Min 1% FPS
123
94%
Price, £
£134.66
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.72/FPS
85%
Ryzen 7 5700
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
199
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, £
£122.3
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.61/FPS
100%
Core i5-8500 vs Ryzen 7 5700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-8500 vs Ryzen 7 5700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-8500 vs Ryzen 7 5700 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-8500
Feb 14th, 2018
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
9 MB
56%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 7 5700
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-8500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| $192.00 | MSRP | $179.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 9 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
