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Core i5-8600 vs Ryzen 7 8700G

Core i5-8600 vs Ryzen 7 8700G: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 92.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7166 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 8700G

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 229.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7165 minutes ago

Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 92.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7166 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 8700G

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 229.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7165 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 8700G 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 7 8700G is 2154 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.

Advantages of Core i5-8600

  • Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - $92.97 vs $229.73
  • Up to 53% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 7 8700G - $0.82 vs $1.73 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 7 8700G

  • Performs up to 17% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-8600 - 133 vs 114 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 16 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

114

86%

Value, €/FPS

€0.82/FPS

100%

Price, €

€92.97

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 92.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7166 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

133

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.73/FPS

47%

Price, €

€229.73

40%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 229.73 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7165 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

54%

Multi-Core

5027

35%

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2686

100%

Multi-Core

14235

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo

Core i5-8600

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo

Ryzen 7 8700G

Feb 14th, 2018
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5Ryzen 7
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Intel Socket 1151AMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Desktop
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8
6
16
3.1 GHz
4.2 GHz
4.3 GHz
5.1 GHz
65 W65 W
14 nm
4 nm
31.0x
42.0x
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Radeon 780M
No
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PCs Using Core i5-8600 or Ryzen 7 8700G

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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180.17

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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108.01

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251.31

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Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

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Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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166.67

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Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

92.97

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

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