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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 4842 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 Search Online $116.1 - BUY
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 Samples10383804
CPU Rank16841575
CPU Value75.687.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2108(-18.0%)2569(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)9073(-10.5%)10141(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
9,073
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
10,141
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
75.6
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
87.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
2,108
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
2,569
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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)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.