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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 995 days newer than Core i5-8600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i5-8600 - 235 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 vs 6 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600 or Ryzen 5 5600X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
105 FPS
$8.28/FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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