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Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i5-8500

Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i5-8500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

4.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $209.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73828 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $136.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73829 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

4.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $209.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73828 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $136.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73829 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 1686 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

  • Performs up to 5% better in F1 22 than Core i5-8500 - 289 vs 275 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 35% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $136.25 vs $209.99
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 65 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

289

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$209.99

64%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $209.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73828 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

275

95.15570934256056%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$136.25

100%

Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $136.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73829 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2863

100%

Multi-Core

12807

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

48.44568634299686%

Multi-Core

4844

37.82306551104865%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

vs
Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Intel Core i5-8500

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
4.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
47.0x
Multiplier30.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 5 7600X or Core i5-8500

F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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