Ryzen 5 8500G vs Core i9-10850K: which is better

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (desktop, 2024) against Intel Core i9-10850K (desktop, 2020): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i9-10850K is 2% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 21,854 vs 21,355).
Ryzen 5 8500G is 26% faster per core.
Ryzen 5 8500G is $109 cheaper ($166 vs $275).
Ryzen 5 8500G gives 62% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 5 8500G has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 125 W.
Different sockets (AM5 and LGA1200): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 5 8500G	Core i9-10850K
Overall score	29.6	30.3
PassMark CPU Mark	21,355	21,854
Single-thread rating	3,874	3,065
US price	from $166	from $275
Cores	6	10
Threads	12	20
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Max boost	5.0 GHz	5.2 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	20 MB
TDP	65 W	125 W
Max power	88 W	250 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR4
Memory speed	5200 MT/s	2933 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	AM5	LGA1200
Process	4 nm (TSMC N4)	14 nm (Intel)
Architecture	Zen 4	Comet Lake
Series	Ryzen 8000G	10th Gen Core
Release year	2024	2020
Integrated graphics	Radeon 740M	UHD Graphics 630

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