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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 1286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 4% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-8600K - 140 vs 134 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$114.21 vs CA$231.18
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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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 High
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
80.60479666319083%
Multi-Core
5597
73.02022178734508%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i5-8600K
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
70 FPS
CA$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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61 FPS
CA$22.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
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61 FPS
CA$23.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,419.99
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61 FPS
CA$22.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,350
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70 FPS
CA$20.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,449.99
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61 FPS
CA$22.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,365.99
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61 FPS
CA$32.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,999.99
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61 FPS
CA$47.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,899.99
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110 FPS
CA$20.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,249.99
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19 FPS
CA$55.35/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,051.65
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