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Core i5-8600 vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i5-8600 vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel 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 $244.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 192 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $199.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 191 minutes ago

Intel 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 $244.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 192 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $199.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 191 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 995 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i5-8600 - 188 vs 184 FPS
  • Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $199.22 vs $244.17
  • Up to 20% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-8600 - $1.06 vs $1.33 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 16 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Stray.
Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

184

97%

Value, $/FPS

$1.33/FPS

79%

Price, $

$244.17

81%

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

Buy for $244.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 192 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

188

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.06/FPS

100%

Price, $

$199.22

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $199.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 191 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

66%

Multi-Core

5027

48%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo

Intel Core i5-8600

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

Feb 14th, 2018Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
31.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-8600 or Ryzen 7 5800X

Stray, 1920 x 1080, High

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