The Ryzen 3 1200 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $310.99 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1200
The Core i5-8500 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-8500
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 78% cheaper – $89.00 vs $399.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i5-8500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
178
96%
Min 1% FPS
118
96%
Price, $
$399.99
22%
Value, $/FPS
$2.24/FPS
21%
Core i5-8500
Feb 14th, 2018
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i5-8500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Very High
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Average FPS
Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
Best Looking
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+1
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i5-8500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i5-8500 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
89%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
83%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i5-8500
Feb 14th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 1200 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
$109.00 | MSRP | $192.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
