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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Core i5-8600K
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €213.67 vs €520.00
- Up to 52% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 7950X - €0.96 vs €2.00 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 17% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-8600K - 260 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 32 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
222
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€213.67
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151
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Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, 4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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