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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-8500

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-8500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 7 5800X, 8 Core/16 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.7 GHz

Buy for 158 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73851 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 73852 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 7 5800X, 8 Core/16 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.7 GHz

Buy for 158 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73851 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 73852 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 995 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Valheim than Core i5-8500 - 214 vs 201 FPS
  • Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - €158.0 vs €182.45
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Valheim.
Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

214

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€158

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 7 5800X, 8 Core/16 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.7 GHz

Buy for 158 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73851 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

201

93.92523364485982%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€182.45

86%

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 73852 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

63.682277318640956%

Multi-Core

4844

47.198674851407965%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

vs
Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Intel Core i5-8500

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i5-8500

Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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