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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 1686 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Core i5-8600
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €204.43 vs €367.85
- Up to 35% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 7900X - €0.49 vs €0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 18% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-8600 - 490 vs 417 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
417
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€204.43
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
490
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
65%
Price, €
€367.85
55%
FPS Winner
Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-8600 or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
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€5.29/FPS
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€7.87/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€6.42/FPS
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€12.54/FPS
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