AMD Ryzen 3 1300X VS Intel Core i5-8600K

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

amd

Brand

4/4

Cores/Threads

3.4GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

N/A Jul 2017 View Details

VS
Intel Core i5-8600K

intel

Brand

6/6

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

Intel Core i5-8600K

N/A Oct 2017 View Details

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

N/A • Jul 2017

VS

Intel Core i5-8600K

$ • Oct 2017

Intel Core i5-8600K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 3 1300XIntel Core i5-8600K
46
46
3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz4.3 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
34 X36 X
65 W 95 W
DDR4DDR4
L196 KB 64 KB
L20.50 MB 0.25 MB
L38.00 MB9.00 MB
N/AN/A
Ryzen 3 (Zen (Summit Ridge)) Core i5 (Coffee Lake)
14nm14nm
amd socket am4intel socket 1151
GlobalFoundriesIntel
213 mm²N/A
Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
4800 millionN/A
95°CN/A

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench Background
Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

931

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

1245 (+34%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Multi Core Performance

3475

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

6775 (+95%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1115

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

1605 (+44%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Multi Core Performance

3350

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

6114 (+83%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

6985

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

10202 (+46%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

48.09 FPS

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

90.51 FPS (+88%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Comparison in Games (55 benchmarks)

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DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

8 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+93%)
MAX 52 FPS
MIN 44 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
MAX 27 FPS
MIN 24 FPS
1080p
| high
| fsr balanced

Intel Core i5-8600K (+93%)
MAX 52 FPS
MIN 44 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
MAX 27 FPS
MIN 24 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

7.5 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+29%)
MAX 58 FPS
MIN 49 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
MAX 45 FPS
MIN 25 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem

8.7 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+22%)
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 73 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
MAX 69 FPS
MIN 53 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Valkyria Chronicles 4

Valkyria Chronicles 4

8.5 2018 Action, RPG, Strategy

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+40%)
MAX 197 FPS
MIN 176 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
MAX 141 FPS
MIN 123 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Pathfinder Kingmaker

Pathfinder Kingmaker

8.5 2018 Adventure, RPG

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+24%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 140 FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
MAX 123 FPS
MIN 113 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Dying Light Bad Blood

Dying Light Bad Blood

7.9 2018 Action, RPG, Early Access

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X (+0%)
MAX 169 FPS
MIN 136 FPS
Intel Core i5-8600K (+0%)
MAX 169 FPS
MIN 136 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 54 benchmarks across 50 games

0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
VS
0%
0
Avg FPS
Intel Core i5-8600K
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

AMD • 4/4 • 3.4GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
79
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-8600K

Intel Core i5-8600K

INTEL • 6/6 • 3.6GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
107
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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