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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G at 3 MB, Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K at 1.5 MB, 50% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G. L3 Cache splits them by another 44%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 5600G. They match on 11 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and socket status.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Product Line | Ryzen 5 | Core i5 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 5600G | 8600K |
| Codename | Cezanne | Coffee Lake |
| Core/Thread Count | 6 Core / 12 Thread | 6 Core / 6 Thread |
| Release Year | 2021 | 2017 |
| TDP | 65 W | 95 W |
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 16MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 192KB L1 | 9MB L3 + 1.5MB L2 + 384KB L1 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1151 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 4.4 GHz / 3.9 GHz | 4.3 GHz / 3.6 GHz |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | false |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.9 | 3.6 GHz |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.4 | 4.3 GHz |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 1.5 MB-50% |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 9 MB-44% |
| Base Power | 65 W | 95 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 88 | 95 W |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 3200 | 2666 MT/s |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | false | false |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| iGPU Model | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Copilot Plus Certified | false | false |
| PCIe Generation | 3 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 16-20% |
| Launch MSRP | 259 | $257 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Retail |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | Core i5 |
| CPU Process Node | 7 Nanometers (TSMC) | 14 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Zen 3, Ryzen 5000 Series "Cezanne" | Coffee Lake, 8th Gen Intel Core |
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