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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i5-8600

Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i5-8600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik,16 Kerne/32Threads, 170W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 80MB Cache, Bis zu 5.7 GHz Boost Frequenz, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 539.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik,16 Kerne/32Threads, 170W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 80MB Cache, Bis zu 5.7 GHz Boost Frequenz, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 539.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1686 days newer than Core i5-8600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 15% better in Saints Row than Core i5-8600 - 187 vs 162 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 32 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600

  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of Saints Row.
Saints Row

Saints Row

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

187

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.89/FPS

100%

Price, €

€539.9

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik,16 Kerne/32Threads, 170W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 80MB Cache, Bis zu 5.7 GHz Boost Frequenz, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 539.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 11 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

162

87%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

50%

Multi-Core

5027

26%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

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Intel Core i5-8600 Logo

Intel Core i5-8600

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads6
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
170 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
45.0x
Multiplier31.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i5-8600

Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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