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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5 5600 is 1526 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 3% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-8500 - 210 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $107.98 vs $139.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i5-8500 - $0.51 vs $0.68 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$107.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 4396 minutes ago
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
204
97.14285714285714%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
75%
Price, $
$139
77%
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 4391 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
68.35879743716117%
Multi-Core
4844
56.72795409298512%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i5-8500
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
$16.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$728.9
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44 FPS
$17.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$765.98
In Stock
57 FPS
$14.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$815
In Stock
86 FPS
$11.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$959
In Stock
57 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$950
In Stock
44 FPS
$18.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$798.95
In Stock
44 FPS
$17.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789
In Stock
44 FPS
$20.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
In Stock
86 FPS
$15.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
In Stock
44 FPS
$20.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$912.6
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