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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 Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$254.99 vs CA$799.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$2.32 vs CA$3.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 97% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i5-8600 - 217 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 32 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
110
50%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$254.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
217
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.68/FPS
63%
Price, CA$
CA$799
31%
FPS Winner
AMD RYZEN 9 7950X3D, Without Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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