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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 1510 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 17% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-8500 - 650 vs 556 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-8500 - $0.27 vs $0.31 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $174.96 vs $177.89
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
650
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.89
98%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 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 |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700X or Core i5-8500
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
343 FPS
$3.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
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454 FPS
$3.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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454 FPS
$3.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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343 FPS
$3.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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454 FPS
$3.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
311 FPS
$2.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
454 FPS
$2.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
343 FPS
$3.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,179.99
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454 FPS
$3.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
311 FPS
$3.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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