Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 167 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 5% better in Starfield than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 58 vs 55 FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $109.99 vs $166.03
- Up to 30% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-8500 - $2.0 vs $2.86 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $166.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 112 minutes ago
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
55
94%
Value, $/FPS
$2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $109.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 112 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Whitehaven |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |