Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1658 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 13% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-8600K - 212 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $139.99 vs $148.49
- Up to 16% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-8600K - $0.66 vs $0.79 per FPS
- 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
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $139.99 on Amazon
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Buy for $148.49 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |