Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 995 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 20% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-8600 - 220 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €236.88 vs €314.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 9 5950X - €1.29 vs €1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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In Stock
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FPS
183
83%
Value, €/FPS
€1.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€236.88
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
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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 |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |