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The Ryzen 5 3400G is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8500, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $75.59 cheaper!

Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3400G

  • Up to 41% cheaper$106.81 vs $182.40
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 6 threads

Advantages of the Core i5-8500

  • A faster CPU for gaming

Ryzen 5 3400G vs Core i5-8500 for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Ryzen 5 3400G vs Core i5-8500 in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

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High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Best Looking

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Ryzen 5 3400G vs Core i5-8500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Logo

Ryzen 5 3400G

Jul 7th, 2019


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1172

85%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3755

75%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Core i5-8500

Feb 14th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1374

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5021

100%

Performance Specifications

The Ryzen 5 3400G vs Core i5-8500 in core CPU performance specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Logo

Ryzen 5 3400G

Jul 7th, 2019


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

4 MB

44%


Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2933 MHz

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Core i5-8500

Feb 14th, 2018


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

9 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

81%

Turbo Frequency

4.1 GHz

98%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

91%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G Logo

Ryzen 5 3400G

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Core i5-8500

General
Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
$149.00
MSRP$192.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
PicassoCodenameCoffee Lake
65 WPower Consumption65 W
Performance
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
3.7 GHz
Base Frequency3.0 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency4.1 GHz
4 MBL3 Cache
9 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2933 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
Radeon RX Vega 11Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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Ryzen 5 3400G and Core i5-8500 vs Other CPUs

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