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Core i5-8600 vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i5-8600 vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 204.43 on Amazon

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Updated 59 minutes ago

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Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 7 5800X (8C/16T, 36MB di cache, fino a 4,7 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 170 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 204.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 7 5800X (8C/16T, 36MB di cache, fino a 4,7 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 170 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 995 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600.

Advantages of Core i5-8600

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 5% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-8600 - 191 vs 182 FPS
  • Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - €170.00 vs €204.43
  • Up to 21% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-8600 - €0.89 vs €1.12 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 16 vs 6 threads
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Crysis 3 Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

182

95%

Value, €/FPS

€1.12/FPS

79%

Price, €

€204.43

83%

Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 204.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

191

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.89/FPS

100%

Price, €

€170

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 7 5800X (8C/16T, 36MB di cache, fino a 4,7 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 170 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

67%

Multi-Core

5027

49%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo

Core i5-8600

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

Feb 14th, 2018Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
31.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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