Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 196 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Ryzen 7 2700X - 219 vs 214 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - €242.73 vs €290.43
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Mass Effect: Andromeda
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |