Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 640 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$205.0 vs CA$260.5
- Up to 20% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$0.98 vs CA$1.23 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 1% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-8600K - 212 vs 210 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
210
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$205
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$205 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10732 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
212
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.23/FPS
79%
Price, CA$
CA$260.5
78%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$260.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10734 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |