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Ryzen 5 4600G vs Core i5-8600K

Ryzen 5 4600G vs Core i5-8600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G, 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $104 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76213 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76215 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G, 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $104 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76213 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76215 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 4600G outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 4600G is 1020 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

  • Performs up to 1% better in F1 23 than Core i5-8600K - 232 vs 230 FPS
  • Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $104.0 vs $125.0
  • 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 - 12 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of F1 23.
F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G Logo
Ryzen 5 4600G

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2020


FPS

232

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$104

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G, 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $104 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76213 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

230

99.13793103448276%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$125

83%

Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76215 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G Logo
Ryzen 5 4600G

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2020

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G Logo
Ryzen 5 4600G

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2020


Single-Core

1574

100%

Multi-Core

6127

100%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

98.22109275730622%

Multi-Core

5597

91.34976334258201%

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

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Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

Jul 21st, 2020
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
Not AvailableCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
Radeon Vega 7
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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