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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1510 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-8500 - 127 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $93.98 vs $174.96
- Up to 49% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-8500 - $0.74 vs $1.45 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Ryzen 5 5500
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
84 FPS
$11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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64 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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98 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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59 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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58 FPS
$12.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$751.69
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64 FPS
$13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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39 FPS
$19.23/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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74 FPS
$12.69/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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84 FPS
$17.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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64 FPS
$15.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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