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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $148.49 vs $208.5
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 45% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-8600K - 213 vs 147 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-8600K - $0.98 vs $1.01 per FPS
- 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
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208.5
71%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 5 7600X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
170 FPS
$7.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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170 FPS
$8.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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174 FPS
$10.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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201 FPS
$11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,249.99
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193 FPS
$7.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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180 FPS
$6.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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163 FPS
$13.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
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204 FPS
$9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,019.99
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166 FPS
$8.61/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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