Intel Core i5-8600K VS AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Comparison of processors: Intel Core i5 8600K with 6 cores 4.3GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with 6 cores 4.2GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
Intel Core i5-8600K: Advantages
- Higher turbo frequency
AMD Ryzen 5 3600: Advantages
- Lower energy consumption
- Higher number of threads (6 vs 12)
- Newer PCIE version (3 vs 4)
- More single-core power
- More multi-core power
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
-
-
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1243
1245
Cinebench R20 Single Core
-
472
Geekbench 6 Single Core
1649
1640
Geekbench 5 Single Core
1163
1240
Passmark Single Core
2603
2565
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
-
-
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
6718
9073
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
2181
3570
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
6050
7084
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
5367
7078
Passmark Multi Core
10201
17685
Intel Core i5-8600K
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600
General Parameters
| Q4 2017 | Release Date | Q3 2019 |
| Intel | Manufacturer | AMD |
| Desktop | Type | Desktop |
| x86-64 | Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Coffee Lake | Core Architecture | Matisse |
| Intel Core i5-8600K | Processor Number | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| LGA-1151 | Socket | AM4 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
| 14nm | Fabrication Process | 7nm |
| LGA-1151 | Socket | AM4 |
| 95 W | Energy Consumption | 65 W |
| 0 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 0 W |
| 100°C | Peak Operating | 95°C |
CPU Performance
| 6 | Main Cores | 6 |
| 0 | Main Threads | 0 |
| - | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
| 4.3GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 4.2GHz |
| Efficient Cores | ||
| 0 | Efficient Threads | 0 |
| Base Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
| Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
| 6 | Total Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Total Threads | 12 |
| 100MHz | Bus Frequency | 100MHz |
| 36x | Multiplier | 36x |
| 64K per core | L1 Cache | 64K per core |
| 256K per core | L2 Cache | 512K per core |
| 9MB shared | L3 Cache | 32MB shared |
| Sí | Unlocked Multiplier | Sí |
Memory Parameters
| DDR4-2666 | Memory Type | DDR4-3200 |
| 128GB | Max Memory | 128GB |
| 2 | Max. Memory Channels | 2 |
| 41.6GB/s | Bandwidth | 51.2GB/s |
| No | ECC Memory Support | Yes |
Graphics Card Parameters
| Yes | Integrated Graphics | No |
| 350MHz | GPU Base Frequency | |
| 1150MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | |
| 192 | Shaders | 0 |
| 24 | Texture Units | 0 |
| 3 | ROP Units | 0 |
| 24 | Execution Units | 0 |
| 15W | Energy Consumption |
Miscellaneous
| 3 | PCIE Version | 4 |
| 16 | PCIE Lines | 16 |
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