The Ryzen 5 3500X is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-8600 and it's also a better value for money, as it's £16.35 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 18% cheaper – £72.31 vs £88.66
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i5-8600
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 3500X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-8600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, £
£72.31
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.38/FPS
100%
Core i5-8600
Feb 14th, 2018
Average FPS
187
99%
Min 1% FPS
124
99%
Price, £
£88.66
81%
Value, £/FPS
£0.47/FPS
81%
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-8600 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 Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-8600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-8600 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
95%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i5-8600
Feb 14th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
28%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $213.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 9 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
