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Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 260 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 4.7GHz

Buy for 166.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 512 minutes ago

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 260 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 4.7GHz

Buy for 166.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 512 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 1127 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-8600K - 326 vs 313 FPS
  • Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €166.22 vs €242.73
  • Up to 35% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-8600K - €0.51 vs €0.78 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

313

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.78/FPS

65%

Price, €

€242.73

68%

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

Buy for 242.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 260 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

326

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.51/FPS

100%

Price, €

€166.22

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 4.7GHz

Buy for 166.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 512 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

70%

Multi-Core

5597

54%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
95 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 7 5800X

Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max

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