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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5 5600G is 1154 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Core i5-8600
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $92.02 vs $113.62
- Up to 17% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 5600G - $0.59 vs $0.71 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8600 - 177 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
172
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€102.14
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
177
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
83%
Price, €
€126.12
80%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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In Stock
Updated 96 minutes ago
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Resolution
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Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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