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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1642 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 16% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-8600K - 238 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - CA$119.0 vs CA$218.62
- Up to 53% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-8600K - CA$0.5 vs CA$1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
238
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | 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 |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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