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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 995 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 7% better in Saints Row than Core i5-8600 - 174 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $96.68 vs $255.18
- Up to 60% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.66 vs $1.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
162
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€107.31
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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