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In short — Ryzen 5 3500X 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 5 3500X is 719 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3500X - $101.64 vs $109.68
- Up to 7% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 5 3500X - $0.69 vs $0.74 per FPS
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor
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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
164
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€112.82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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