Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 644 days older than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Tanks than Athlon 3000G - 535 vs 519 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $38.36 vs $138.93
- Up to 72% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i5-8600 - $0.08 vs $0.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
519
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.58
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Athlon |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Picasso |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |