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AvailabilityMSRP $229
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 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 7600 is 1795 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Core i5-8500
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - $101.44 vs $197.89
- Up to 47% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 5 7600 - $0.38 vs $0.72 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 4% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-8500 - 275 vs 265 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
265
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$101.44
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500 | vs | Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-8500 or Ryzen 5 7600
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