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In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 6% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-8600K - 269 vs 253 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $91.4 vs $92.86
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
73.90057361376672%
Multi-Core
5597
64.63794895484467%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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