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
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for $86.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 146 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
171
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$57.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $57.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 146 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |