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Core i5-8600 vs Ryzen 9 3950X

Core i5-8600 vs Ryzen 9 3950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 187.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44031 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - Processore (16C/32T, 72 MB di cache, 4,7 GHz di boost massimo)

Buy for 579.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44030 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 187.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44031 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - Processore (16C/32T, 72 MB di cache, 4,7 GHz di boost massimo)

Buy for 579.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44030 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 3950X is 649 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600

  • Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - €187.74 vs €579.7
  • Up to 66% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 3950X - €1.3 vs €3.79 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-8600 - 153 vs 144 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 32 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

144

94.11764705882352%

Value, €/FPS

€1.3/FPS

100%

Price, €

€187.74

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 187.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44031 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

153

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.79/FPS

34.300791556728235%

Price, €

€579.7

32%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - Processore (16C/32T, 72 MB di cache, 4,7 GHz di boost massimo)

Buy for 579.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44030 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

85.44600938967136%

Multi-Core

5027

46.998878085265524%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

10696

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo

Intel Core i5-8600

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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Feb 14th, 2018Release Date
Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Coffee LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
6Threads
32
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
31.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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