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Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 5 2600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 242.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12964 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
LANCHY AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU verwendet 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,6 GHz 16M 95W Sockel AM4

Buy for 133.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12965 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 242.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12964 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
LANCHY AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU verwendet 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,6 GHz 16M 95W Sockel AM4

Buy for 133.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12965 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 196 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Performs up to 0% better in Control than Ryzen 5 2600X - 202 vs 201 FPS

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €133.12 vs €242.73
  • Up to 45% better value when playing Control than Core i5-8600K - €0.66 vs €1.2 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Control.
Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

202

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.2/FPS

55%

Price, €

€242.73

54%

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 12964 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

201

99%

Value, €/FPS

€0.66/FPS

100%

Price, €

€133.12

100%

Value Winner

LANCHY AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU verwendet 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,6 GHz 16M 95W Sockel AM4

Buy for 133.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12965 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

100%

Multi-Core

5597

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1237

80%

Multi-Core

5263

94%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenamePinnacle Ridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size
12 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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