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Core i5-8500 vs Ryzen 7 8700G

Core i5-8500 vs Ryzen 7 8700G: 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 149.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 312 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 8700G

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
AMD AM5 Ryzen 7 8700G Box 3,8GHz MAX 5,1GHz 8xCore 16xThreads 24MB 65W

Buy for 278.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 311 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 149.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 312 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 8700G

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
AMD AM5 Ryzen 7 8700G Box 3,8GHz MAX 5,1GHz 8xCore 16xThreads 24MB 65W

Buy for 278.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 311 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 8700G 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 7 8700G is 2154 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.

Advantages of Core i5-8500

  • Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - €149.97 vs €278.80
  • Up to 26% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 7 8700G - €1.25 vs €1.70 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 7 8700G

  • Performs up to 37% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-8500 - 164 vs 120 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
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Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

120

73%

Value, €/FPS

€1.25/FPS

100%

Price, €

€149.97

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 149.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 312 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

164

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.7/FPS

74%

Price, €

€278.8

53%

FPS Winner

AMD AM5 Ryzen 7 8700G Box 3,8GHz MAX 5,1GHz 8xCore 16xThreads 24MB 65W

Buy for 278.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 311 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

52%

Multi-Core

4844

34%

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2686

100%

Multi-Core

14235

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Core i5-8500

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo

Ryzen 7 8700G

Feb 14th, 2018
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5Ryzen 7
Coffee LakeNot Available
Intel Socket 1151AMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Desktop
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16
3.0 GHz
4.2 GHz
4.1 GHz
5.1 GHz
65 W65 W
14 nm
4 nm
30.0x
42.0x
UHD Graphics 630Radeon 780M
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PCs Using Core i5-8500 or Ryzen 7 8700G

With selected game settings

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