Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 5 3600X is 640 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 4% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-8600K - 214 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $148.49 vs $210.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.72 vs $0.98 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8268 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
205
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $148.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8268 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |