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Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i5-8500

Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i5-8500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $306.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11 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 $139 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $306.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11 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 $139 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7 7700X is 1686 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 59% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-8500 - 577 vs 362 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 55% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $139.0 vs $306.94
  • Up to 28% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.38 vs $0.53 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

577

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.53/FPS

72%

Price, $

$306.94

45%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $306.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

362

63%

Value, $/FPS

$0.38/FPS

100%

Price, $

$139

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for $139 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

48%

Multi-Core

4844

32%

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
5.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
45.0x
Multiplier30.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 7700X or Core i5-8500

Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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