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Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i5-8600K

Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i5-8600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 401.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 170 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 112.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 171 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 401.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 170 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 112.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 171 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 9 3950X is 781 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8600K - 137 vs 133 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 32 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $101.64 vs $361.95
  • Up to 71% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.85 vs $2.93 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

137

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.93/FPS

29%

Price, €

€401.76

28%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 401.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 170 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

133

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.85/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

Buy for 112.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 171 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

10696

100%

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

90%

Multi-Core

5597

52%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

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Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

Nov 25th, 2019
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
32
Threads6
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
35.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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