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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 167 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 227 vs 223 FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 65 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - CA$200.16 vs CA$254.99
- Up to 20% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-8600 - CA$0.9 vs CA$1.12 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 16 vs 6 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
227
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.12/FPS
80%
Price, CA$
CA$254.99
78%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
223
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$200.16
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (8-core/16-thread) Desktop Processor (YD190XA8AEWOF)
Buy for CA$200.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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