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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700G outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5700G is 1154 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700G - $159.99 vs $169.26
- Up to 4% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Ryzen 7 5700G - $0.78 vs $0.81 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
- Performs up to 3% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-8500 - 210 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
204
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$159.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 7 5700G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
96%
Price, $
$169.26
94%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for $169.26 on Amazon
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Updated 280444 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 7 5700G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700G |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 8 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Ryzen 7 5700G
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
96 FPS
$11.72/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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79 FPS
$11.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$920.98
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96 FPS
$9.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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96 FPS
$9.01/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$865
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96 FPS
$10.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,044.99
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89 FPS
$11.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,029.99
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89 FPS
$9.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$879.99
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89 FPS
$11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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96 FPS
$11.14/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,069
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96 FPS
$10.41/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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