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CA$225
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $189
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 177 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 16% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Ryzen 5 1500X - 106 vs 91 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - CA$180.0 vs CA$225.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-8600K - CA$1.98 vs CA$2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
106
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.12/FPS
93%
Price, CA$
CA$225
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
Buy for CA$225 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 79 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
91
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$180
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)
Buy for CA$180 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 79 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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