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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 196 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 2600 - 133 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$114.21 vs CA$142.72
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- 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 - 12 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.4 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
74.51487710219922%
Multi-Core
4841
86.49276398070394%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 5 2600
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
CA$51.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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64 FPS
CA$43.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,772.64
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