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AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs Intel Core i5-8500 |
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Processor comparisons 18-02-2022
Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs Intel Core i5-8500 and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, PCMark 10, Blender, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, RealBench, Handbrake, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, 3DMark, PassMark, WPrime.
Gaming performance of CPUs in: - Fallout 76
- World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
- Valorant
- Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Valheim
- Borderlands 3
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Last Man Standing
- Overwatch
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Halo Infinite
- Fortnite
- Watch Dogs Legion
- Death Stranding
- DOOM: Eternal
- Apex Legends
After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8500 or AMD Ryzen 5 2500X.
Summary benchmark resultsAs a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
| Ryzen 5 2500X | 52% |
Core i5-8500 | 52% |
Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.| Ryzen 5 2500X | 52% |
Core i5-8500 | 53% |
For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).
Gaming benchmark| Fortnite | 92.3 | 93.6 | | Valorant | 104.9 | 106.4 | | Cyberpunk 2077 | 58.7 | 59.6 | | Apex Legends | 98.6 | 100.0 | | Call of Duty Warzone | 78.7 | 79.8 | | Overwatch | 85.0 | 86.2 | | Red Dead Redemption 2 | 72.4 | 73.4 | | DOOM Eternal | 52.5 | 53.2 | | Warzone | 81.8 | 83.0 | | Assassin's Creed | 88.1 | 89.4 | | Valheim | 87.1 | 88.3 |
The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.
Power consumption
| Ryzen 5 2500X | 56% |
Core i5-8500 | 57% |
To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-8500 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2500X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.
Software benchmarksFor example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance | AMD Ryzen 5 2500X |
Intel Core i5-8500 | | Cinbench 15 Single-core | 148 | 174 | | Cinbench 15 Multi-core | 754 | 934 | | Cinbench 20 Single-core | 377 | 403 | | Cinbench 20 Multi-core | 1620 | 2287 | | Cinbench 23 Single-core | 1028 | 1052 | | Cinbench 23 Multi-core | 4738 | 5612 |
Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | AMD Ryzen 5 2500X |
Intel Core i5-8500 | | Single-Core | 2312 | 2461 | | Multi-Core | 9540 | 9554 |
GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | AMD Ryzen 5 2500X |
Intel Core i5-8500 | | Single-Core | 1092 | 1114 | | Multi-Core | 4231 | 5496 |
Comparison of specifications
In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!
| AMD Ryzen 5 2500X |
Intel Core i5-8500 | | Announcement date | September 10, 2018 | July 07, 2018 | | Type | Desktop | Desktop | | Socket | AM4 | FCLGA1151 | | Core name | Pinnacle Ridge | Coffee Lake | | Architecture | Zen | x86 | | Generation | 2 | 8 | | Turbo Frequency | 4 MHz | 4.1 MHz | | Frequency | 3.6 MHz | 3 MHz | | Cores | 4 | 6 | | Threads | 8 | 6 | | Bus rate | | 8 GT/s | | Bit | 64 | 64 | | Lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm | | Transistors count | 3600 millions | 2460 millions | | Power consumption (TDP) | 65 W | 65 W | | Memory type | DDR4 | DDR4-2666 | | Max. Memory | | 128 Gb | | Memory Frequency | 2933 | | | Memory bandwidth | | 41.6 GB/s | | L1 cache | 384KB | | | L2 cache | 2MB | | | L3 cache | 8MB | 9 MB | | Overclocking | Yes | No | | Supports ECC | No | No | | Part number | YD250XBBM4KAF
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In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2500X is 16% better than Core i5-8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8500 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 2500X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).
Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2500X is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8500 is better: 28
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 2500X and Intel Core i5-8500 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i5-8600K
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i5-1038NG7
• Vs Xeon E-2234
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Core i5-1130G7
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Core i5-9500
• Vs Core i5-8600
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Core i7-10710U
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i3-11100B
• Vs Core i5-10400T
• Vs Core i5-9500F
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i7-8850H
• Vs Ryzen 3 5400U
• Vs Core i7-1185GRE
• Vs Core i7-9700TE
• Vs Core i5-9600
• Vs Core i9-8950HK
• Vs Core i7-1180G7
• Vs Core i7-1185G7E
• Vs Core i7-9700T
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Core i5-8500B
• Vs Core i5-9600T
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i3-10300
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Core i7-8569U
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Core i5-9500TE
• Vs Core i3-10325
• Vs Core i7-10810U
• Vs Core i7-9850HL
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i3-10105
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
• Vs Core i3-10305
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Core i7-8559U
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i5-8600T
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Core i7-8809G
• Vs Core i5-10400H
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Core i5-13600T
• Vs Core i5-13400T
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i5-4690K
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700GE
• Vs Core i5-7500
Intel Core i5-8500 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i7-8809G
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i5-1038NG7
• Vs Xeon E-2234
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Core i5-1130G7
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Core i5-9500
• Vs Core i5-8600
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Core i7-10710U
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i3-11100B
• Vs Core i5-10400T
• Vs Core i5-9500F
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i7-8850H
• Vs Ryzen 3 5400U
• Vs Core i7-1185GRE
• Vs Core i7-9700TE
• Vs Core i5-9600
• Vs Core i9-8950HK
• Vs Core i7-1180G7
• Vs Core i7-1185G7E
• Vs Core i7-9700T
• Vs Core i7-1068NG7
• Vs Core i5-1145G7E
• Vs Core i7-9700T
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Core i5-8500B
• Vs Core i5-9600T
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i3-10300
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Core i7-8569U
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Core i5-9500TE
• Vs Core i3-10325
• Vs Core i7-10810U
• Vs Core i7-9850HL
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i3-10105
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
• Vs Core i3-10305
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Core i7-8559U
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i5-8600T
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Core i5-10400H
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Core i5-8600K
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Core i5-4690K
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Core i3-8100
• Vs Core i5-6600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G
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