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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 1286 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-8600K - 288 vs 281 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - £115.0 vs £202.18
- 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-core, 12-Thread Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, up to 4.4GHz
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Intel Core i5-8600K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.60GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
80.60479666319083%
Multi-Core
5597
73.02022178734508%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i5-8600K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
140 FPS
£7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,032.3
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150 FPS
£17.73/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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