Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms Ryzen 5 5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 1063 days older than Ryzen 5 5500U.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 15 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 5500U - 145 vs 144 FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Lucienne | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Radeon Graphics 448SP | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |