Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - €242.73 vs €366.12
- Up to 12% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 7 7700X - €1.21 vs €1.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 32% better in Rust than Core i5-8600K - 266 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
201
75%
Value, €/FPS
€1.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€242.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €242.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4686 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
266
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.38/FPS
87%
Price, €
€366.12
66%
FPS Winner
Buy for €366.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4686 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |