Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 995 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 16% better in New World than Core i5-8600 - 135 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €182.45 vs €218.79
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
66.81964203763194%
Multi-Core
5027
42.304131953210465%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |