Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5 5600G is 1286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Core i5-8600K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - €134.97 vs €174.90
- Up to 12% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 5 5600G - €0.72 vs €0.82 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 13% better in War Thunder than Core i5-8600K - 212 vs 188 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
188
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€134.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €134.97 on Amazon
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Buy for €174.9 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |