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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600 is 1927 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - $125.0 vs $199.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i5-8600K - 207 vs 202 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
56.52650822669104%
Multi-Core
5597
45.65625254914757%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 5 7600
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
91 FPS
$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$982.77
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91 FPS
$11.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,062.73
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91 FPS
$10.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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157 FPS
$10.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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91 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$985.99
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91 FPS
$11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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128 FPS
$8.98/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149
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133 FPS
$10.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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87 FPS
$10.91/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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108 FPS
$11.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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