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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600K is 196 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 125 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - €149.97 vs €255.9
- Up to 46% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 5 2600X - €1.2 vs €2.21 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Processore 6 - Core 19 MB, Cache 95 W, Wraith spire Cooler, Nero
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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
125
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.2/FPS
100%
Price, €
€149.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 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 |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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