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Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 7 5700

Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 7 5700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.60GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)

Buy for £176.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 407 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Processor (8 Cores/16 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, Cache 20MB, Up to 4.6 GHz Frequency Boost, Wraith Spire cooler)

Buy for £126.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 406 minutes ago

Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.60GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)

Buy for £176.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 407 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Processor (8 Cores/16 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, Cache 20MB, Up to 4.6 GHz Frequency Boost, Wraith Spire cooler)

Buy for £126.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 406 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5700 is 1642 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700

  • Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-8600K - 260 vs 243 FPS
  • Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - £126.47 vs £176.66
  • Up to 33% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-8600K - £0.49 vs £0.73 per FPS
  • 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 - 16 vs 6 threads
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Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

243

93%

Value, £/FPS

£0.73/FPS

67%

Price, £

£176.66

71%

Intel Core i5-8600K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.60GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)

Buy for £176.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 407 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

260

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.49/FPS

100%

Price, £

£126.47

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Processor (8 Cores/16 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, Cache 20MB, Up to 4.6 GHz Frequency Boost, Wraith Spire cooler)

Buy for £126.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 406 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

77%

Multi-Core

5597

62%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2017

100%

Multi-Core

9080

100%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Core i5-8600K

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo

Ryzen 7 5700

Oct 5th, 2017
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5Ryzen 7
Coffee LakeNot Available
Intel Socket 1151AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
6
8
6
16
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
4.3 GHz
4.6 GHz
95 W
65 W
14 nm
7 nm
36.0x
37.0x
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