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Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 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 74429 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Desk-top Processor (8-core/16-thread, 104MB cache, up to 5.0 GHz max boost)

Buy for £359.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74428 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 74429 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Desk-top Processor (8-core/16-thread, 104MB cache, up to 5.0 GHz max boost)

Buy for £359.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74428 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7800X3D is 1917 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - £202.18 vs £359.99
  • Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i5-8600K - 189 vs 185 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Stray.
Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

185

97.88359788359789%

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 74429 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

189

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£359.99

56%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Desk-top Processor (8-core/16-thread, 104MB cache, up to 5.0 GHz max boost)

Buy for £359.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74428 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

56.85913938948143%

Multi-Core

5597

36.89032428157131%

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
95 W
TDP120 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
36.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Stray, 1920 x 1080, High

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