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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500B outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500B is 16 days older than Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500B
- Performs up to 23% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 5 2600X - 27 vs 22 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500B - 12 vs 6 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8500B
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500B | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel BGA 1440 | 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 | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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