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Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151

Buy for €213.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6952 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €245 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7226 minutes ago

Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151

Buy for €213.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6952 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €245 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7226 minutes ago

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151

Prices and Stock
MSRP $549

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.

Advantages of Core i5-8600K

Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €213.67 vs €245.00
Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

Performs up to 18% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-8600K - 174 vs 147 FPS
Up to 3% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-8600K - €1.41 vs €1.45 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 24 vs 6 threads

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Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

FPS

147

84%

Value, €/FPS

€1.45/FPS

97%

Price, €

€213.67

100%

Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151

Buy for €213.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6952 minutes ago

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

FPS

174

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.41/FPS

100%

Price, €

€245

87%

FPS and Value Winner

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €245 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7226 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

384

FPS

472

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

228

FPS

237

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

792

FPS

870

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

181

FPS

298

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

133

FPS

148

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Single-Core

1546

71%

Multi-Core

5597

47%

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Core i5-8600K	vs	Ryzen 9 5900X
Oct 5th, 2017	Release Date	Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5	Collection	Ryzen 9
Coffee Lake	Codename	Vermeer
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	12
6	Threads	24
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
4.3 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.8 GHz
95 W	TDP	105 W
14 nm	Process Size	7 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 9 5900X

With selected game settings

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161 FPS

€11.36/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

64 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,829

In Stock

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161 FPS

€10.55/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,699

In Stock

PC Gaming Estremo AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Turbo fino a 4.80 GHz 12 core | Ram 32GB | Disco SSD NVMe 2TB | Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 12GB Ram | Windows 11 Pro e SMARTWACH omaggio Garanzia Italia 36 Mesi PC Image

PC Gaming Estremo AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Turbo fino a 4.80 GHz 12 core | Ram 32GB | Disco SSD NVMe 2TB | Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 12GB Ram | Windows 11 Pro e SMARTWACH omaggio Garanzia Italia 36 Mesi PC

123 FPS

€12.15/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 9 5900X

12 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,493.85

In Stock

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172 FPS

€13.08/FPS

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€2,248.9

In Stock

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