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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $249
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600K is 640 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$225.0 vs CA$380.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$1.47 vs CA$2.48 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
153
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$225
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
Buy for CA$225 on Amazon
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for CA$380 on Amazon
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Updated 196 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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