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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 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 3600 is 508 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Core i5-8600
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$162.97 vs CA$167.80
- Up to 2% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$0.81 vs CA$0.83 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-8600 - 203 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 vs 6 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
201
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$162.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.83/FPS
98%
Price, CA$
CA$167.8
97%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$167.8 on Amazon
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Updated 39 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-8600 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
95 FPS
CA$14.64/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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75 FPS
CA$23.58/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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70 FPS
CA$20.29/FPS
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86 FPS
CA$13.95/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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