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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Core i5-8500B on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 460 days newer than Core i5-8500B.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500B
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 4% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-8500B - 147 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500B - 16 vs 6 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500B
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500B | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8500B or Ryzen 7 3800X
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
49 FPS
$36.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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53 FPS
$43.36/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,298
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57 FPS
$29.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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