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Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i5-8600

Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i5-8600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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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$148.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

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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$148.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 9 7950X3D is 1785 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 24% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-8600 - 300 vs 241 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 32 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-8600

  • Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$148.35 vs CA$1099.99
  • Up to 83% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$0.62 vs CA$3.67 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
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Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

300

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.67/FPS

17%

Price, CA$

CA$1099.99

13%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

241

80%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.62/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$148.35

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for CA$148.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

50%

Multi-Core

5027

26%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

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Intel Core i5-8600 Logo

Core i5-8600

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads6
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
120 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
42.0x
Multiplier31.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i5-8600 Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

CA$319

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

CA$250.98

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

CA$209

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

CA$119

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

CA$439

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CA$692.99

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

CA$285.99

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

CA$549

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

CA$213.04

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

CA$499

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

CA$377

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$192.15

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

CA$349

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$713.3

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

CA$278.99

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

CA$270.87

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

CA$398.28

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$249

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

CA$167.61

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

CA$1,099.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

CA$239.47

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

CA$319

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

CA$250.98

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

CA$209

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

CA$119

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

CA$439

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

CA$279

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CA$692.99

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

CA$285.99

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

CA$549

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K
Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K
Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

CA$213.04

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700
Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

CA$499

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K
Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X
Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G
Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

CA$377

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$192.15

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

CA$349

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$713.3

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K
Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

CA$278.99

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K
Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

CA$270.87

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

CA$148.35

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

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