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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel i5-8600K

The Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X and is around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz is around 22% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 4252 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 5 1500X×Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
Price $195 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeAM4FCLGA1151-2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 4.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)6 (Threads: 6)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 9MB
TDP65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$17.34
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ2 2017Q4 2017
# of Samples9433309
CPU Value46.60.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2109(-18.3%)2581(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)9089(-10.6%)10164(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 25th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
9,089
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
10,164
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 25th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
46.6
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 25th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
2,109
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
2,581
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP65W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.19
Running cost per day$0.033$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.569.3
Running cost per year$11.86$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.