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Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-8600K

Athlon 3000G vs Core i5-8600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Athlon 3000G

3.5 GHz | 2-core

AMD Athlon 3000G Logo
AMD Athlon 3000G 3.5 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread Tray-Processor CPU YD3000C6M2OFH AM4 Sockel

Buy for 69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)

Buy for 242.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

AMD Athlon 3000G

3.5 GHz | 2-core

AMD Athlon 3000G Logo
AMD Athlon 3000G 3.5 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread Tray-Processor CPU YD3000C6M2OFH AM4 Sockel

Buy for 69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)

Buy for 242.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 776 days older than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.

Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G

  • Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €69.0 vs €242.73
  • Up to 70% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-8600K - €0.53 vs €1.78 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 35 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Athlon 3000G - 136 vs 131 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 6 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of The Last of Us Part I.
The Last of Us Part I

The Last of Us Part I

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Athlon 3000G Logo
Athlon 3000G

Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019


FPS

131

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.53/FPS

100%

Price, €

€69

100%

Value Winner

AMD Athlon 3000G 3.5 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread Tray-Processor CPU YD3000C6M2OFH AM4 Sockel

Buy for 69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

136

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.78/FPS

29%

Price, €

€242.73

28%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K Prozessor 3,6GHz (9 MB Cache, bis zu 4,30 GHz)

Buy for 242.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Athlon 3000G Logo
Athlon 3000G

Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Athlon 3000G Logo
Athlon 3000G

Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019


Single-Core

957

61%

Multi-Core

1975

35%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

100%

Multi-Core

5597

100%

AMD Athlon 3000G Logo

AMD Athlon 3000G

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Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

Nov 20th, 2019
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
AthlonCollectionCore i5
PicassoCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
6
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
35 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Radeon Vega 3
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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