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Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i5-8600

Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i5-8600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $86.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $57.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $86.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $57.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 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 5 3600 is 508 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 20% better in League of Legends than Core i5-8600 - 205 vs 171 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600

  • Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $57.99 vs $86.99
  • Up to 19% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.34 vs $0.42 per FPS
This is a free version of League of Legends.
League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

205

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.42/FPS

80%

Price, $

$86.99

66%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

Buy for $86.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

171

83%

Value, $/FPS

$0.34/FPS

100%

Price, $

$57.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $57.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 146 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

91%

Multi-Core

5027

73%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

vs
Intel Core i5-8600 Logo

Intel Core i5-8600

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier31.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-8600

League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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