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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-8600K

WINNER
A
41Inno Score
VS
I
31.1Inno Score
43.4Single-core34.5
38.6Multi-core30
42.4Gaming29.1
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 55001 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8600K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 wins this desktop processor face-off, 41 to 31.1, pulling ahead mainly in gaming (+13) and Single-core (+9). Intel Core i5-8600K still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Stronger Single-core score: 43 vs 35
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 39 vs 30
  • Stronger gaming score: 42 vs 29
  • 100% higher threads: 12 vs 6
  • 100% higher L2 cache: 3 MB vs 2 MB
  • Lower launch price: $159 vs $257

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8600K

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500Intel Core i5-8600K
Announced20222017
SocketAM4LGA1151-v2
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP65 W+32%95 W
Max turbo power88 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500Intel Core i5-8600K
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads12+100%6
Base clock3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock4.2 GHz4.3 GHz+2%
L2 cache3 MB+100%2 MB
L3 cache16 MB+78%9 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500Intel Core i5-8600K
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500Intel Core i5-8600K
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2666
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500Intel Core i5-8600K
PCIe version33
CPU PCIe lanes24+50%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500Intel Core i5-8600K
Geekbench 6 (single)1,750+18%Top 49%1,480Top 69%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,900+46%Top 53%5,400Top 71%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,390+15%Top 50%1,210Top 71%
Cinebench R23 (multi)10,100+49%Top 58%6,800Top 73%
PassMark19,000+79%Top 52%10,600Top 77%

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