Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 64 days older than Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 2% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 7 2700X - 174 vs 170 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |