The Core i5-8600K is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 7700, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's £180.17 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-8600K
- Up to 50% cheaper – £176.66 vs £356.83
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 7700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 6 threads
Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 7 7700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-8600K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
190
87%
Min 1% FPS
125
87%
Price, £
£176.66
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.92/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 7700
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, £
£356.83
49%
Value, £/FPS
£1.63/FPS
56%
Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 7 7700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 7 7700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 7 7700 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-8600K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
9 MB
28%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
81%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
51%
Ryzen 7 7700
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-8600K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
$257.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
| 9 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
