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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7 7800X3D is 1917 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Core i5-8600K
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $128.59 vs $479.00
- Up to 70% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $0.78 vs $2.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-8600K - 186 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
165
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.59
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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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K | vs | Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
With selected game settings
159 FPS
$12.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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170 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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144 FPS
$11.11/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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159 FPS
$11.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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154 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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170 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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144 FPS
$11.32/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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154 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,490.99
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148 FPS
$18.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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186 FPS
$20.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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136 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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154 FPS
$16.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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136 FPS
$19.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,600
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154 FPS
$15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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171 FPS
$19.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,299.99
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144 FPS
$13.19/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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148 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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171 FPS
$18.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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116 FPS
$12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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136 FPS
$17.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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132 FPS
$12.35/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,629.99
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154 FPS
$16.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,479.99
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170 FPS
$16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,749.99
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154 FPS
$11.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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186 FPS
$20.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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171 FPS
$16.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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186 FPS
$26.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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