Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 587 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8500 - 173 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - €89.98 vs €206.88
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
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Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
89.19614147909968%
Multi-Core
4844
82.80341880341881%
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |