Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 70% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-8600K - 56 vs 33 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $108.57 vs $191.57
- Up to 4% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 9 5900X - $3.65 vs $3.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
Updated 4997 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
33
58%
Value, €/FPS
€3.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€120.51
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 4998 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |