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Core i5-8500 vs Ryzen 5 7600X

Core i5-8500 vs Ryzen 5 7600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600X

4.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X Processeur, 6 Cœurs/12 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 38MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,3 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 219 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

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 89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600X

4.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X Processeur, 6 Cœurs/12 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 38MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,3 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 219 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 5 7600X is 1686 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.

Advantages of Core i5-8500

  • Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - €89.00 vs €219.00
  • Up to 53% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 5 7600X - €0.55 vs €1.18 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 65 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X

  • Performs up to 15% better in Saints Row than Core i5-8500 - 185 vs 161 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
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Saints Row

Saints Row

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

161

87%

Value, €/FPS

€0.55/FPS

100%

Price, €

€89

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

185

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.18/FPS

47%

Price, €

€219

40%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X Processeur, 6 Cœurs/12 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 38MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,3 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 219 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

48%

Multi-Core

4844

38%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2863

100%

Multi-Core

12807

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Core i5-8500

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo

Ryzen 5 7600X

Feb 14th, 2018Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
30.0xMultiplier
47.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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