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Core i5-8600 vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i5-8600 vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 $113.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $93.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

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 $113.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $93.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 508 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-8600 - 166 vs 163 FPS
  • Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $93.99 vs $113.38
  • Up to 19% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-8600 - $0.57 vs $0.70 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 vs 6 threads
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Battlefield 2042

Battlefield 2042

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

163

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.7/FPS

81%

Price, $

$113.38

82%

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

Buy for $113.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

166

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.57/FPS

100%

Price, $

$93.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $93.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

91%

Multi-Core

5027

73%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo

Core i5-8600

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

Feb 14th, 2018Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Coffee LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
31.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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