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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 827 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $125.0 vs $295.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $1.1 vs $2.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 35 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 19% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-8500T - 136 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500T - 24 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
114
83.82352941176471%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
Intel CM8068403362509 Core i5-8500T Prcsr Tray
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Updated 233 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.17/FPS
50.69124423963134%
Price, $
$295
42%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $295 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 233 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1181
68.30537883169463%
Multi-Core
4117
41.046859421734794%
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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