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Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i5-8500

Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i5-8500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor, ‎6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.6 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth

Buy for 124.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73922 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8500 6 core fino a 4,1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 182.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73923 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor, ‎6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.6 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth

Buy for 124.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73922 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8500 6 core fino a 4,1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 182.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73923 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 995 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-8500 - 239 vs 234 FPS
  • Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - €124.49 vs €182.45
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Tom Clancy’s The Division 2.
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

239

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€124.49

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor, ‎6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.6 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth

Buy for 124.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73922 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

234

97.90794979079497%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€182.45

68%

Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8500 6 core fino a 4,1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 182.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73923 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

66.30019120458891%

Multi-Core

4844

55.941794664510915%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Intel Core i5-8500

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-8500

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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