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Intel i5-11600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is newer than Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz and is around 10% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is around 16% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Ryzen 5 8500G uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 3313 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 i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 8500G+ ADD
Price $189 - BUY $165 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1200AM5
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.9 GHzUp to 5.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 480KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 12MBL1: 384KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP125W65W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 750w/ Radeon 740M Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ2 2021Q1 2024
# of Samples22491064
CPU Value103.3130.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3343(-13.9%)3881(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)19521(-9.2%)21492(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
19,521
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
21,492
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
103.3
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
130.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
3,343
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
3,881
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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 i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
Max TDP125W65W
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.