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Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 7 5800

Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 7 5800: 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 5800

3.4 GHz | 8-core

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800 XT Processor, 8 Cores/16 Threads Unlocked, Zen 3 Architecture, 36MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Up to 4.8 GHz Frequency Boost, Socket AM4, DDR4 and PCIe 4.0, Wraith Prism Cooler

Buy for £239.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73999 minutes ago

Intel 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 £202.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73999 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800

3.4 GHz | 8-core

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800 XT Processor, 8 Cores/16 Threads Unlocked, Zen 3 Architecture, 36MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Up to 4.8 GHz Frequency Boost, Socket AM4, DDR4 and PCIe 4.0, Wraith Prism Cooler

Buy for £239.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73999 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800 outperforms the cheaper 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 5800 is 1195 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800 - £202.18 vs £239.55

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800

  • Performs up to 5% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8600K - 178 vs 169 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
This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

169

94.9438202247191%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£202.18

100%

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 5800 Logo
Ryzen 7 5800

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

178

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£239.55

84%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800 XT Processor, 8 Cores/16 Threads Unlocked, Zen 3 Architecture, 36MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Up to 4.8 GHz Frequency Boost, Socket AM4, DDR4 and PCIe 4.0, Wraith Prism Cooler

Buy for £239.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73999 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 5800 Logo
Ryzen 7 5800

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

75.48828125%

Multi-Core

5597

64.12694775435381%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800 Logo
Ryzen 7 5800

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

2048

100%

Multi-Core

8728

100%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800 Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Jan 12th, 2021
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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