In Battlefield 6, the Core i5-8600K is quite a bit slower than the Ryzen 9 7900X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $74 more expensive!
Core i5-8600K
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 95 vs 170 Watts
- Consumes up to 44% less energy
Ryzen 9 7900X
- Up to 62% faster in Battlefield 6 – 130 vs 80 FPS
- Up to 62% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 4 years and 11 months newer – Sep 27, 2022 vs Oct 05, 2017
- Is 4 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 19% cheaper – $314.99 vs $389.00
- Up to 19% cheaper
- Up to 50% better value in Battlefield 6 – $2.42 vs $4.86/FPS
- Up to 50% better value in Battlefield 6
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 9 7900X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-8600K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
80 FPS
62%
Min 1% FPS
60 FPS
61%
Price, $
$389
80%
Value, $/FPS
$4.86/FPS
50%
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
130 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
98 FPS
100%
Price, $
$314.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.42/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 9 7900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 9 7900X 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
77%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
77%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
51%
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-8600K Oct 5th, 2017 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 9 7900X Sep 27th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Released | Sep 27th, 2022 |
$257.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | AM5 |
95 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 5200 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
