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AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel i5-8600

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500 is newer than Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz and is around 28% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1727 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.

×AMD Ryzen 5 3500×Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $159 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4FCLGA1151-2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.1 GHzUp to 4.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 6)6 (Threads: 6)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 9MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ4 2019Q2 2018
# of Samples973754
CPU Value165.962.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2496(-2.5%)2561(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)12775(0.0%)9968(-22.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
12,775
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
9,968
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
165.9
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
62.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
2,496
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
2,561
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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.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
Max TDP65W65W
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.