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Intel i5-8500T vs AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X is newer than Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz is around 17% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1670 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz×AMD Ryzen 3 2300X+ ADD
Price $149 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA1151-2AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 6)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 9MBL1: 384KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP35W65W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ2 2018Q1 2019
# of Samples1424246
CPU Rank17901814
CPU Value51.942.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2002(-14.3%)2335(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)7739(0.0%)7569(-2.2%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 20th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz
7,739
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
7,569
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 20th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz
51.9
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
42.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz
2,002
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
2,335
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
Max TDP35W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.