In Battlefield 6, the Core i5-8600K is quite a bit slower than the Ryzen 9 7900 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $18 cheaper!
Core i5-8600K
- Up to 4% cheaper – $389.00 vs $407.00
- Up to 4% cheaper
Ryzen 9 7900
- Up to 59% faster in Battlefield 6 – 127 vs 80 FPS
- Up to 59% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 5 years and 3 months newer – Jan 14, 2023 vs Oct 05, 2017
- Is 5 years and 3 months newer
- Up to 34% better value in Battlefield 6 – $3.20 vs $4.86/FPS
- Up to 34% better value in Battlefield 6
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 9 7900: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-8600K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
80 FPS
63%
Min 1% FPS
60 FPS
63%
Price, $
$389
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.86/FPS
66%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
127 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
95 FPS
100%
Price, $
$407
95%
Value, $/FPS
$3.2/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 9 7900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 9 7900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-8600K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
9 MB
14%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
51%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-8600K Oct 5th, 2017 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 9 7900 Jan 14th, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Released | Jan 14th, 2023 |
$257.00 | MSRP | $429.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | AM5 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 5200 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
