Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Core i5-8600K
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - €134.97 vs €329.00
- Up to 55% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 5 5600X - €0.19 vs €0.42 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 8% better in Minecraft than Core i5-8600K - 784 vs 724 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
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
724
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€134.97
100%
Value Winner
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |