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
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
144
94.11764705882352%
Value, €/FPS
€1.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€187.74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €187.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44031 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
153
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.79/FPS
34.300791556728235%
Price, €
€579.7
32%
FPS Winner
Buy for €579.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44030 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
85.44600938967136%
Multi-Core
5027
46.998878085265524%
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |