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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i5-8600K

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
42.9Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-8600K
31.1Inno Score
47Single-core34.5
39.9Multi-core30
43.6Gamingspec-based29.1
16 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600G0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8600K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G wins this desktop processor face-off, 42.9 to 31.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+13) and multi-core (+10). 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 5600G

  • Stronger single-core score: 47 vs 35
  • Stronger multi-core score: 40 vs 30
  • 100% higher threads: 12 vs 6
  • 100% higher L2 cache: 3 MB vs 2 MB
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB

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 5600G versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GIntel Core i5-8600K
Announced20212017
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 5600G versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GIntel Core i5-8600K
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads12+100%6
Base clock3.9 GHz+8%3.6 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz+2%4.3 GHz
L2 cache3 MB+100%2 MB
L3 cache16 MB+78%9 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GIntel Core i5-8600K
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (7 CU Vega)Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock1,900 MHz1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GIntel Core i5-8600K
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2666
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GIntel Core i5-8600K
PCIe version33
CPU PCIe lanes24+50%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GIntel Core i5-8600K
Geekbench 6 (single)1,850+25%Bottom 46%1,480Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,300+54%Bottom 41%5,400Bottom 26%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,470+21%Bottom 42%1,210Bottom 25%
Cinebench R23 (multi)10,800+59%Bottom 40%6,800Bottom 22%
PassMark19,900+88%Bottom 37%10,600Bottom 16%

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