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In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms 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 Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-8600K - 127 vs 124 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
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
124
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.37/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$169.99
100%
Value Winner
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
Epic
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
66 FPS
CA$22.73/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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81 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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55 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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