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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 1917 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - €328.88 vs €429.1
- Up to 13% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - €1.95 vs €2.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 14% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8600K - 192 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
169
88%
Value, €/FPS
€1.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€328.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
192
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.23/FPS
87%
Price, €
€429.1
76%
FPS Winner
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7900X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 140 M di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
177 FPS
€15.25/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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