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Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Core i5-8600

Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Core i5-8600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for CA$899 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 27 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$254.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 27 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for CA$899 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 27 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$254.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 27 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600XT is 508 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

  • Performs up to 5% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-8600 - 82 vs 78 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600

  • Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600XT - CA$254.99 vs CA$899.0
  • Up to 70% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 3600XT - CA$3.27 vs CA$10.96 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT - 65 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo
Ryzen 5 3600XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

82

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$10.96/FPS

29%

Price, CA$

CA$899

28%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for CA$899 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 27 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

78

95%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.27/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$254.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$254.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 27 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo
Ryzen 5 3600XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo
Ryzen 5 3600XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

7222

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

85%

Multi-Core

5027

69%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

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Intel Core i5-8600 Logo

Intel Core i5-8600

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.5 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier31.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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