Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 1286 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 5% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-8600K - 151 vs 144 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €135.74 vs €242.73
- Up to 47% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-8600K - €0.9 vs €1.69 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 12604 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
151
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.9/FPS
100%
Price, €
€135.74
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD 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 |