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Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 7 3700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for £202.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73999 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £124.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73999 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for £202.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73999 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £124.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73999 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 640 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-8600K - 183 vs 177 FPS
  • Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - £124.07 vs £202.18
  • 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
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

177

96.72131147540983%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£202.18

61%

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

Buy for £202.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73999 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

183

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£124.07

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £124.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73999 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

93.47037484885126%

Multi-Core

5597

69.08170822019255%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 7 3700X

Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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