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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 1154 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 25% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-8600 - 129 vs 103 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - CA$188.98 vs CA$254.99
- Up to 41% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-8600 - CA$1.46 vs CA$2.48 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
129
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.46/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$188.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600 or Ryzen 5 5600G
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
46 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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