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Intel Core i5-8500 vs AMD Ryzen 3 5400U gaming benchmark

Intel Core i5-8500 vs AMD Ryzen 3 5400U

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-8500 vs AMD Ryzen 3 5400U and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Furmark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, 7zip, Blender, MATLAB, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, RealBench, PassMark, WPrime, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Prime95, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of processors in:
  • Death Stranding
  • Overwatch
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Fortnite
  • Apex Legends
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Borderlands 3
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Fallout 76
  • Valorant
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
  • Last Man Standing
  • Halo Infinite
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Valheim
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Rainbow Six Siege

   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 5400U or Intel Core i5-8500.


 
Intel Core i5-8500
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i5-850052% Ryzen 3 5400U53%
This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 3 5400U is 1% better than Core i5-8500. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i5-850053% Ryzen 3 5400U52%
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 run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite93.691.8
Valorant106.4104.3
Cyberpunk 207759.658.4
Apex Legends100.098.0
Call of Duty Warzone79.878.2
Overwatch86.284.5
Red Dead Redemption 273.472.0
DOOM Eternal53.252.2
Warzone83.081.4
Assassin's Creed89.487.6
Valheim88.386.6
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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.


Power consumption
Core i5-850057% Ryzen 3 5400U191%
To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 3 5400U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8500 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance
Intel Core i5-8500 AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
Cinbench 15 Single-core174227
Cinbench 15 Multi-core934785
Cinbench 20 Single-core403577
Cinbench 20 Multi-core22872039
Cinbench 23 Single-core1052988
Cinbench 23 Multi-core56124849

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-8500 AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
Single-Core24613204
Multi-Core955410536

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-8500 AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
Single-Core1114861
Multi-Core54963713

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

Intel Core i5-8500 AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
Announcement dateJuly 07, 2018January 12, 2021
TypeDesktopLaptop
SocketFCLGA1151FP6
Core nameCoffee LakeLucienne
Architecturex86Zen 2
Generation83
Turbo Frequency4.1 MHz4 MHz
Frequency3 MHz2.6 MHz
Cores64
Threads68
Bus rate8 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography14 nm7 nm
Transistors count2460 millions4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)65 W15 W
Memory typeDDR4-2666DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache2MB
L3 cache9 MB8MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCNoNo
Part numberExpansion Options
100-000000288
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-8500 is 13% better than Ryzen 3 5400U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8500 has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 5400U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8500 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 5400U is better: 10
   Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-8500 and AMD Ryzen 3 5400U before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.
Intel Core i5-8500 - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
AMD Ryzen 3 5400U - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score


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 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 5 2500X
• 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


AMD Ryzen 3 5400U Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i7-1185GRE
• Vs Core i7-1180G7
• Vs Core i7-1185G7E
• Vs Core i5-1145G7E
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i5-1145GRE
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Core i7-1160G7
• Vs Core i7-1185G7
• Vs Core i5-1140G7
• Vs Core i5-1145G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300GE
• Vs Core i7-11370H
• Vs Core i5-10600T
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i7-11375H
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• Vs Core i7-9700E
• Vs Ryzen 3 3300X
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
• Vs Core i5-11300H
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Core i7-10700T
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Core i5-10500
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i5-1130G7
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Core i3-10325
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i3-10105
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Core i3-10305
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Core i3-1125G4
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i7-5960X
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
• Vs Core i7-7800X
• Vs Core i7-10850H
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4500U
• Vs Core i5-10500T
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
• Vs Core i5-10400T
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Core i7-1195G7
• Vs Core i3-11100B
• Vs Core i7-1068NG7
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Xeon E-2234
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
• Vs Core i7-10810U
• Vs Core i3-10300
• Vs Ryzen 3 5425U
• Vs Core i5-1038NG7
• Vs Core i5-9500TE
• Vs Core i7-9750HF
• Vs Core i5-9600T
• Vs Core i7-8569U
• Vs Core i7-10710U
• Vs Core i7-9850H
• Vs Core i7-9700T
• Vs Core i5-9500F
• Vs Core i7-8700T
• Vs Core i7-9700TE
• Vs Core i5-9500
• Vs Core i5-9600
• Vs Core i5-9600KF
• Vs Core i5-8500B
• Vs Core i5-8600
• Vs Core i7-8850H
• Vs Core i9-8950HK
• Vs Core i5-8600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2500X
• Vs Core i7-6850K
• Vs Core i3-N305
• Vs Core i3-N300
• Vs Ryzen 3 3250U
• Vs Core i7-1360P
• Vs Core i5-1340P
• Vs Core i5-13600H
• Vs Core i5-13505H
• Vs Core i5-1335U
• Vs Core i5-1334U
• Vs Core i5-13420H
• Vs Core i5-13450HX
• Vs Core i7-1355U
• Vs Core i7-1365U
• Vs Core i3-1315U
• Vs Core i3-1305U
• Vs Core i7-13620H
• Vs Core i7-13650HX
• Vs Core i7-13800H
• Vs Core i7-13850HX
• Vs Core i5-2500K
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300U
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