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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X and Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X at 3 MB, Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K at 1.5 MB, 50% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X. L3 Cache splits them by another 44%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 2600X. They match on 13 other specifications, including form factor, tdp and market segment.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
AMDAMD Ryzen 5 2600X
8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K
IntelIntel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K
Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K
BrandAMDIntel
Product LineRyzen 5Core i5
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number2600X8600K
CodenamePinnacle RidgeCoffee Lake
Core/Thread Count6 Core / 12 Thread6 Core / 6 Thread
Release Year20182017
TDP95 W95 W
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache16MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 576KB L19MB L3 + 1.5MB L2 + 384KB L1
SocketAM4LGA 1151
Boost/Base Clock4.2 GHz / 3.6 GHz4.3 GHz / 3.6 GHz
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node12 nm14 nm
Performance Cores66
Efficiency Cores00
SMT Enabledtruefalse
P-Core Base Clock3.63.6 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock4.24.3 GHz
L2 Cache3 MB1.5 MB-50%
L3 Cache16 MB9 MB-44%
Base Power95 W95 W
Max Turbo Power12895 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Max Memory Speed29332666 MT/s
Memory Channels22
ECC Supportfalsefalse
Integrated GraphicsNoYes
Copilot Plus Certifiedfalsefalse
PCIe Generation3.03.0
PCIe Lanes2016-20%
Launch MSRP229$257
Retail AvailabilityRetailRetail
SeriesRyzen 5Core i5
CPU Process Node12 Nanometers14 Nanometers
ArchitectureZen+, Ryzen 2000 SeriesCoffee Lake, 8th Gen Intel Core

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