Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 3700X is 508 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i5-8500 - 205 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - €133.9 vs €182.45
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
83.85731559854898%
Multi-Core
4844
59.787706739076775%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |