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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 995 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €212.0 vs €273.61
- Up to 21% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.8 vs €1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-8500 - 272 vs 265 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 24 vs 6 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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)
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, 12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
97 FPS
€15.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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