Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 640 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $98.15 vs $148.49
- Up to 32% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i5-8600K - $0.19 vs $0.28 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 3% better in World of Tanks than Ryzen 5 3400G - 538 vs 524 FPS
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
524
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.15
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $98.15 on Amazon
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Buy for $148.49 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Picasso | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon RX Vega 11 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |