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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $249
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 5 3600X is 640 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $148.49 vs $210.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 3600X - $1.12 vs $1.56 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8600K - 135 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
133
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.49
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 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 5 3600X
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
$14.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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69 FPS
$18.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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56 FPS
$35.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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