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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700X 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 5700X is 1510 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $168.66 vs $179.99
- Up to 1% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 7 5700X - $0.84 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 6% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-8500 - 213 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
200
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$168.66
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 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Ryzen 7 5700X
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
117 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,202.18
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159 FPS
$8.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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117 FPS
$9.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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117 FPS
$10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,179.99
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159 FPS
$8.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$8.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
117 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$10.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
104 FPS
$9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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124 FPS
$10.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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