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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1127 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Core i5-8600K - 859 vs 792 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $108.01 vs $115.92
- Up to 13% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-8600K - $0.13 vs $0.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
859
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€108.01
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
593 FPS
€1.87/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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