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Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Core i5-8600

Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Core i5-8600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $449 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 106 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $132.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 0 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $449 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 106 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $132.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 0 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 1785 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 13% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-8600 - 334 vs 295 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 16 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600

  • Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $132.21 vs $449.0
  • Up to 66% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $0.45 vs $1.34 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
This is a free version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

334

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.34/FPS

34%

Price, $

$449

29%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $449 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 106 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

295

88%

Value, $/FPS

$0.45/FPS

100%

Price, $

$132.21

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $132.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 0 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

54%

Multi-Core

5027

33%

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
120 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
42.0x
Multiplier31.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 7800X3D or Core i5-8600

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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