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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 640 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 3% better in War Thunder than Core i5-8600K - 194 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$225.0 vs CA$380.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$1.2 vs CA$1.96 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
194
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.96/FPS
61%
Price, CA$
CA$380
59%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 67 minutes ago
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
188
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$225
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
Buy for CA$225 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 67 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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