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Intel Core i5 8600K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Ryzen 9 5950X 108.8 GT/s
Core i5 8600K 21.6 GT/s
Difference: 87.2 (404%)

Core Speed

Core i5 8600K 3.6 GHz
Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4 GHz
Difference: 0.2 (6%)

Threads

Ryzen 9 5950X 32
Core i5 8600K 6
Difference: 26 (433%)

TDP

Ryzen 9 5950X 105 Watts
Core i5 8600K 95 Watts
Difference: 10 (11%)

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Model Core i5 8600K Ryzen 9 5950X
Manufacturer Intel AMD
Architecture Coffee Lake Vermeer
Core Speed 3.6 GHz 3.4 GHz
Hyperthreading No Yes
Cores / Modules 6 16
Total Threads 6 32
Turbo 4.3 GHz 4.9
L2 Cache 16 x 512 KB
L3 Cache 9MB 64 MB
GPU Model UHD 630
TDP 95 Watts 105 Watts
Socket LGA 1151 AM4
Released August 2017 November 2020