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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Remnant II than Core i5-8600K - 96 vs 89 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $125.09 vs $262.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen 9 5900X - $1.41 vs $2.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
89
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125.09
100%
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 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-8600K
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
$41.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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67 FPS
$31.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,096.99
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33 FPS
$50.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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50 FPS
$34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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68 FPS
$37.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,523.83
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50 FPS
$45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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68 FPS
$42.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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44 FPS
$35.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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62 FPS
$33.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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66 FPS
$22.68/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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