Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 640 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €81.8 vs €242.73
- Up to 67% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-8600K - €0.4 vs €1.2 per 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
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |