The Core i5-8600K is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $72.05 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-8600K
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 22% cheaper – $259.95 vs $332.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 6 threads
Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 9 5900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$259.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 9 5900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 9 5900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 9 5900X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-8600K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
9 MB
14%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-8600K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
$257.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
95 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 9 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
