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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 35 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 5% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 178 vs 170 FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 95 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $109.99 vs $125.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-8600K - $0.65 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads
No Man's Sky
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 Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
170
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD190XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (8-core/16-thread) Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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