Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600K is 177 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 6% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 5 1600 - 253 vs 239 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$205.0 vs CA$250.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 5 1600 - CA$0.81 vs CA$1.05 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
253
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$205
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |