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AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT at 32 MB, Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K at 9 MB, 72% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT. L2 Cache splits them by another 50%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT. They match on 9 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and socket status.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
AMDAMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K
IntelIntel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K
Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K
BrandAMDIntel
Product LineRyzen 5Core i5
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number3600XT8600K
CodenameMatisseCoffee Lake
Core/Thread Count6 Core / 12 Thread6 Core / 6 Thread
Release Year20202017
TDP105 W95 W
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache32MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 384KB L19MB L3 + 1.5MB L2 + 384KB L1
SocketAM4LGA 1151
Boost/Base Clock4.5 GHz / 3.8 GHz4.3 GHz / 3.6 GHz
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node7 nm14 nm
Performance Cores66
Efficiency Cores00
SMT Enabledtruefalse
P-Core Base Clock3.83.6 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock4.54.3 GHz
L2 Cache3 MB1.5 MB-50%
L3 Cache32 MB9 MB-72%
Base Power105 W95 W
Max Turbo Power14295 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Max Memory Speed32002666 MT/s
Memory Channels22
ECC Supportfalsefalse
Integrated GraphicsNoYes
PCIe Generation43.0
PCIe Lanes2016-20%
Launch MSRP249$257
Retail AvailabilityRetailRetail
SeriesRyzen 5Core i5
CPU Process Node7 Nanometers (TSMC)14 Nanometers
ArchitectureZen 2, Ryzen 3000 SeriesCoffee Lake, 8th Gen Intel Core

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