Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5 5600X is 995 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 13% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8500 - 146 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $139.98 vs $1199.99
- Up to 87% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 5600X - $1.09 vs $8.22 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.22/FPS
13%
Price, $
$1199.99
11%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 187 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
129
88%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.98
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $139.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 187 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |