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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms Ryzen 5 5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1195 days older than Ryzen 5 5500U.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 15 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Saints Row than Ryzen 5 5500U - 164 vs 160 FPS
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500U
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lucienne | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics 448SP | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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