Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 340 days older than Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- 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 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 41% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 5 2500X - 181 vs 128 FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
181
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€202
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
71.34540750323414%
Multi-Core
3801
67.91138109701626%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |