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AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel Core i5-8600K

WINNER
A
58.9Inno Score
VS
I
31.1Inno Score
68.4Single-core34.5
49.6Multi-core30
64.1Gaming29.1
17 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7500F0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8600K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 58.9 to 31.1, pulling ahead mainly in gaming (+35) and Single-core (+34). 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 7500F

  • Stronger Single-core score: 68 vs 35
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 50 vs 30
  • Stronger gaming score: 64 vs 29
  • 300% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 2 MB
  • 256% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 9 MB
  • Lower launch price: $179 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 7500F versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i5-8600K
Announced20232017
SocketAM5LGA1151-v2
Process5 nm+64%14 nm
Base TDP65 W+32%95 W
Max turbo power88 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i5-8600K
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads12+100%6
Base clock3.7 GHz+3%3.6 GHz
Boost clock5 GHz+16%4.3 GHz
L2 cache6 MB+300%2 MB
L3 cache32 MB+256%9 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i5-8600K
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i5-8600K
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR4-2666
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i5-8600K
PCIe version5+67%3
CPU PCIe lanes28+75%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i5-8600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i5-8600K
Geekbench 6 (single)2,570+74%Top 23%1,480Top 69%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,300+128%Top 30%5,400Top 71%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,850+53%Top 25%1,210Top 71%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,300+110%Top 39%6,800Top 73%
PassMark27,500+159%Top 32%10,600Top 77%

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