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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$225.0 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$1.18 vs CA$2.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 7% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-8600K - 203 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 32 vs 6 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
190
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$225
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
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Updated 81 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.46/FPS
47%
Price, CA$
CA$499
45%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 81 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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