Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600K is 70 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 3 1200 - 210 vs 192 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - CA$225.0 vs CA$649.99
- Up to 68% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 3 1200 - CA$1.07 vs CA$3.39 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
210
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$225
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |