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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1127 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-8600K - 264 vs 243 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €124.49 vs €256.88
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor, 6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.6 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
73.90057361376672%
Multi-Core
5597
64.63794895484467%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 5 5600X
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
145 FPS
€5.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€829
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145 FPS
€5.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€829
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168 FPS
€11.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,849
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167 FPS
€6.22/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,039
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167 FPS
€5.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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129 FPS
€7.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€949
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154 FPS
€7.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,089
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162 FPS
€5.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€948.98
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215 FPS
€6.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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148 FPS
€5.74/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€849
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