AMD Ryzen 5 1400 VS Intel Core i5-8600K

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

amd

Brand

4/8

Cores/Threads

3.2GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

N/A Apr 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 5 1400

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

N/A • Apr 2017

VS

Intel Core i5-8600K

$ • Oct 2017

Intel Core i5-8600K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 5 1400Intel Core i5-8600K
46
8 6
3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
3.4 GHz4.3 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
32 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 5 (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

808

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

1245 (+54%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Multi Core Performance

3935

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

6775 (+72%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Geekbench Background
Geekbench

Geekbench 5

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

Single Core Performance

1010

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

1605 (+59%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Multi Core Performance

3551

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

6114 (+72%)

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

7765

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

10202 (+31%)

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

52.07 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

90.51 FPS (+74%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Comparison in Games (57 benchmarks)

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007 First Light

007 First Light

8 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high
| Patch: v1.0 | Old Hardware

Intel Core i5-8600K (+51%)
MAX 89 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
MAX 59 FPS
MIN 55 FPS
1080p
| high
| fsr balanced
| Patch: v1.0 | Old Hardware

Intel Core i5-8600K (+51%)
MAX 89 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
MAX 59 FPS
MIN 55 FPS
1080p
| high
| dlss balanced
| Patch: v1.0 | Old Hardware

Intel Core i5-8600K (+51%)
MAX 89 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
MAX 59 FPS
MIN 55 FPS
Winner
Loser
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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 (+53%)
MAX 52 FPS
MIN 44 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
MAX 34 FPS
MIN 29 FPS
1080p
| high
| fsr balanced

Intel Core i5-8600K (+53%)
MAX 52 FPS
MIN 44 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
MAX 34 FPS
MIN 29 FPS
Winner
Loser
Crimson Desert Background
Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

7.5 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+4%)
MAX 58 FPS
MIN 49 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
MAX 56 FPS
MIN 44 FPS
Winner
Loser
Resident Evil Requiem Background
Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem

8.7 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+11%)
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 73 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
MAX 76 FPS
MIN 60 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Scars Above

Scars Above

7.9 2023 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1

Intel Core i5-8600K (+63%)
MAX 209 FPS
MIN 196 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
MAX 128 FPS
MIN 114 FPS
Winner
Loser
Valkyria Chronicles 4 Background
Valkyria Chronicles 4

Valkyria Chronicles 4

8.5 2018 Action, RPG, Strategy

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+49%)
MAX 197 FPS
MIN 176 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
MAX 132 FPS
MIN 117 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 56 benchmarks across 52 games

0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
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0%
0
Avg FPS
Intel Core i5-8600K
AMD Ryzen 5 1400

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

AMD • 4/8 • 3.2GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
82
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-8600K

Intel Core i5-8600K

INTEL • 6/6 • 3.6GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
108
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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