Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 1686 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Core i5-8600
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €204.43 vs €520.00
- Up to 59% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 9 7950X - €0.74 vs €1.80 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 5% better in F1 22 than Core i5-8600 - 289 vs 276 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 32 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
276
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€204.43
100%
Value Winner
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
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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 | 16 |
6 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |