Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 1286 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 6% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-8600K - 199 vs 187 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €129.0 vs €256.88
- 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 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
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Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
80.60479666319083%
Multi-Core
5597
73.02022178734508%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Cezanne | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |