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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X is 460 days newer than Core i5-8500B.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500B
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-8500B - 125 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500B - 24 vs 6 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$395
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-8500B
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500B | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8500B or Ryzen 9 3900X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
96 FPS
$14.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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102 FPS
$29.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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96 FPS
$28.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689.24
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82 FPS
$21.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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