The Core i5-8500T is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600X and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $42.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-8500T
- Up to 25% cheaper – $125.00 vs $167.00
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 6 threads
Core i5-8500T vs Ryzen 5 3600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-8500T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
201
95%
Min 1% FPS
140
96%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
211
100%
Min 1% FPS
146
100%
Price, $
$167
74%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
78%
Core i5-8500T vs Ryzen 5 3600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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+2
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Ultra
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-8500T vs Ryzen 5 3600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-8500T vs Ryzen 5 3600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-8500T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
28%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
55%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-8500T | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $249.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
35 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 9 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
