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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 196 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - CA$153.99 vs CA$198.62
- Up to 19% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-8600K - CA$0.22 vs CA$0.27 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 2600X - 724 vs 685 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
685
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
724
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.27/FPS
81%
Price, CA$
CA$198.62
77%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
Buy for CA$198.62 on Amazon
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Updated 108 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i5-8600K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
390 FPS
CA$7.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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