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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 1917 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Core i5-8600K
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $115.92 vs $671.13
- Up to 79% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.65 vs $3.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 19% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-8600K - 212 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 32 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
178
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€115.92
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
212
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.17/FPS
21%
Price, €
€671.13
17%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
With selected game settings
165 FPS
€17.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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192 FPS
€23.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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165 FPS
€19.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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172 FPS
€16.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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212 FPS
€33.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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128 FPS
€25.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
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€21.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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212 FPS
€36.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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185 FPS
€14.61/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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212 FPS
€34.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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