Buy on Amazon
$120.58
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $169
Availability
MSRP in USD: $169
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $120.58 vs $173.96
- Up to 25% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-8500 - $1.72 vs $2.29 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 9% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 2400G - 76 vs 70 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
FPS
70
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120.58
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 2400G R5 Pro 2400G R5 2400g 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD240BC5M4MFB Socket AM4
Buy for $120.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 38 minutes ago
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $173.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 38 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 12th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raven Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Radeon RX Vega 11 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2400G or Core i5-8500
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
$1098.88/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Ryzen 5 2400G
8 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,098.88
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
