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Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Core i5-8600

Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Core i5-8600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi 6E Socket AM5

Buy for £749.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1 minutes ago

vs

Intel 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 £126.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi 6E Socket AM5

Buy for £749.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1 minutes ago

vs

Intel 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 £126.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7800X3D is 1785 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 11% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-8600 - 130 vs 117 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

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600

  • Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - £126.66 vs £749.99
  • Up to 81% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - £1.08 vs £5.77 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

130

100%

Value, £/FPS

£5.77/FPS

19%

Price, £

£749.99

16%

FPS Winner

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi 6E Socket AM5

Buy for £749.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

117

90%

Value, £/FPS

£1.08/FPS

100%

Price, £

£126.66

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for £126.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

54%

Multi-Core

5027

33%

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
120 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
42.0x
Multiplier31.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 7800X3D or Core i5-8600

Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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