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CA$225
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600 is 1927 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - CA$225.0 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 5 7600 - CA$1.91 vs CA$1.92 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 10% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-8600K - 130 vs 118 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
118
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$225
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
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Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
130
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.92/FPS
99%
Price, CA$
CA$249
90%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12789 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 5 7600
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
CA$18.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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