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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 995 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Core i5-8600
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$162.97 vs CA$499.00
- Up to 64% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$0.69 vs CA$1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 10% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-8600 - 260 vs 237 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 32 vs 6 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
237
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$162.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 167 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
260
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.92/FPS
36%
Price, CA$
CA$499
32%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 166 minutes ago
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600 | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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