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Core i5-8500 vs Ryzen 7 5700X

Core i5-8500 vs Ryzen 7 5700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel ® Core™ i5-8500 Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.10 GHz) 3.00GHz 9MB processor - Processors (up to 4.10 GHz), 3.00 GHz, 14 nm, 9 MB, 4.10 GHz, DMI3, Coffee Lake)

Buy for 212 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18186 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) 10010000926WOF

Buy for 179.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18186 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel ® Core™ i5-8500 Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.10 GHz) 3.00GHz 9MB processor - Processors (up to 4.10 GHz), 3.00 GHz, 14 nm, 9 MB, 4.10 GHz, DMI3, Coffee Lake)

Buy for 212 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18186 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) 10010000926WOF

Buy for 179.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18186 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 1510 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

  • Performs up to 6% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-8500 - 213 vs 200 FPS
  • Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - €179.46 vs €212.0
  • Up to 21% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-8500 - €0.84 vs €1.06 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

200

93%

Value, €/FPS

€1.06/FPS

79%

Price, €

€212

84%

Intel ® Core™ i5-8500 Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.10 GHz) 3.00GHz 9MB processor - Processors (up to 4.10 GHz), 3.00 GHz, 14 nm, 9 MB, 4.10 GHz, DMI3, Coffee Lake)

Buy for 212 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18186 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

213

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.84/FPS

100%

Price, €

€179.46

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) 10010000926WOF

Buy for 179.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18186 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

65%

Multi-Core

4844

49%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2121

100%

Multi-Core

9729

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Intel Core i5-8500

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Feb 14th, 2018Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
30.0xMultiplier
34.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Ryzen 7 5700X

HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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