AMD Ryzen 5 1600X VS Intel Core i5-8600K

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

amd

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

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 1600X

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

N/A • Apr 2017

VS

Intel Core i5-8600K

$ • Oct 2017

Intel Core i5-8600K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 5 1600XIntel Core i5-8600K
66
12 6
3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
4.0 GHz4.3 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
36 X36 X
95 W95 W
DDR4DDR4
L196 KB 64 KB
L20.50 MB 0.25 MB
L316.00 MB 9.00 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

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

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

Single Core Performance

1029

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

1245 (+21%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Multi Core Performance

7081 (+5%)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

6775

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

1170

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

1605 (+37%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Multi Core Performance

5061

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

6114 (+21%)

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

13068 (+28%)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

10202

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

104.82 FPS (+16%)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

90.51 FPS

Intel Core i5-8600K

Comparison in Games (53 benchmarks)

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Scars Above

Scars Above

7.9 2023 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1

Intel Core i5-8600K (+43%)
MAX 209 FPS
MIN 196 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
MAX 146 FPS
MIN 128 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 (+39%)
MAX 197 FPS
MIN 176 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
MAX 142 FPS
MIN 126 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Pathfinder Kingmaker

Pathfinder Kingmaker

8.5 2018 Adventure, RPG

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+65%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 140 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
MAX 93 FPS
MIN 82 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Dying Light Bad Blood

Dying Light Bad Blood

7.9 2018 Action, RPG, Early Access

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-8600K (+0%)
MAX 169 FPS
MIN 136 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (+0%)
MAX 169 FPS
MIN 136 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Immortal Unchained

Immortal Unchained

8.2 2018 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+36%)
MAX 180 FPS
MIN 152 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
MAX 132 FPS
MIN 109 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Shadows Awakening

Shadows Awakening

8.3 2018 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-8600K (+59%)
MAX 203 FPS
MIN 176 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
MAX 128 FPS
MIN 115 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 52 benchmarks across 48 games

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Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
VS
0%
0
Avg FPS
Intel Core i5-8600K
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

AMD • 6/12 • 3.6GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
94
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-8600K

Intel Core i5-8600K

INTEL • 6/6 • 3.6GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
112
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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