Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1642 days newer than Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-8600K - 126 vs 124 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
ARK: Survival Evolved
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Game Graphics
Epic
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Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
82.6296098343132%
Multi-Core
5597
72.76391055642226%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |