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Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Core i5-8600K

Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Core i5-8600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 12-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $126.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4409 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 $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4402 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 12-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $126.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4409 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 $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4402 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600GT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600GT is 2286 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT

  • Performs up to 5% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-8600K - 129 vs 123 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
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600GT - $120.0 vs $126.29
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

129

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.98/FPS

100%

Price, $

$126.29

95%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 12-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $126.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4409 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

123

95.34883720930233%

Value, $/FPS

$0.98/FPS

100%

Price, $

$120

100%

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

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4402 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2047

100%

Multi-Core

8256

100%

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

75.52515876893014%

Multi-Core

5597

67.79312015503875%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT

vs

Intel Core i5-8600K

Jan 8th, 2024
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
Not AvailableCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
Radeon Vega 7
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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