The Core i5-8600K is a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3400G, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's £72.68 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-8600K
- A much faster CPU for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 50% cheaper – £73.98 vs £146.66
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 6 threads
Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 5 3400G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-8600K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, £
£146.66
50%
Value, £/FPS
£0.77/FPS
53%
Ryzen 5 3400G
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
180
95%
Min 1% FPS
120
96%
Price, £
£73.98
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
100%
Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 5 3400G in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Very High
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+1
Average FPS
Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
Epic
1920x1080
+4
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 5 3400G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 5 3400G in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-8600K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
91%
Ryzen 5 3400G
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
4 MB
44%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-8600K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3400G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| $257.00 | MSRP | $149.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Picasso |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
9 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
