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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 995 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 9% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-8600 - 272 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £106.48 vs £209.99
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Ryzen 9sets 5900X Processor (12Cores/24Threads, 105W DTP, Socket AM4, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)
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Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
66.81964203763194%
Multi-Core
5027
42.304131953210465%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-8600
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
161 FPS
£7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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