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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 130 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $135.0 vs $148.49
- Up to 1% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-8600K - $1.12 vs $1.13 per FPS
- 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 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Ryzen 5 2400G - 131 vs 120 FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
FPS
120
91%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Processor with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics - YD2400C5FBBOX
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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Feb 12th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raven Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon RX Vega 11 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2400G or Core i5-8600K
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
16 FPS
$68.68/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Ryzen 5 2400G
8 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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