Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 874 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - £167.13 vs £478.43
- Up to 62% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - £0.93 vs £2.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 9% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-8500 - 197 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 24 vs 6 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
180
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.93/FPS
100%
Price, £
£167.13
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £167.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 123 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
197
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.43/FPS
38%
Price, £
£478.43
34%
FPS Winner
Buy for £478.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 123 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |