Ryzen 5 4600U vs i5-8600K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8600K
2017
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
6.45
Ryzen 5 4600U
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.51
+31.9%

Ryzen 5 4600U outperforms Core i5-8600K by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8600K and Ryzen 5 4600U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1049888
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.94no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency6.4053.47
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date24 September 2017 (7 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$257no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8600K and Ryzen 5 4600U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads612
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3621
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB3 MB
L3 cache9 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size149 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8600K and Ryzen 5 4600U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FP6
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8600K and Ryzen 5 4600U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i5-8600K and Ryzen 5 4600U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8600K and Ryzen 5 4600U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8600K and Ryzen 5 4600U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8600K and Ryzen 5 4600U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8600K and Ryzen 5 4600U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8600K and Ryzen 5 4600U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8600K and Ryzen 5 4600U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-8600K 6.45
Ryzen 5 4600U 8.51
+31.9%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-8600K 10201
Ryzen 5 4600U 13466
+32%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-8600K 1575
+17.9%
Ryzen 5 4600U 1336

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-8600K 5688
+20.3%
Ryzen 5 4600U 4727

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-8600K 990
Ryzen 5 4600U 1089
+10.1%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-8600K 181
+3.1%
Ryzen 5 4600U 176

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.45 8.51
Integrated graphics card 3.09 6.04
Recency 24 September 2017 6 January 2020
Threads 6 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 4600U has a 31.9% higher aggregate performance score, 95.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4600U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8600K in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-8600K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 4600U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8600K and Ryzen 5 4600U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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