CPU Compare

Intel Core i5-8600K

AMD FX-8300

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
50
FX-8300
29
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i5-8600K
6
FX-8300
3
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i5-8600K
7
FX-8300
4
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i5-8600K
21
FX-8300
12

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-8600K
2572
FX-8300
1487
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-8600K
10131
FX-8300
5333
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-8600K
1582
FX-8300
460
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-8600K
5741
FX-8300
1720

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i5-8600K and AMD FX-8300

General

Manufacturer Intel AMD
Name Core i5-8600K FX-8300
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Coffee Lake
Release Date Oct 2017 Jan 2013
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 None
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 6 8
Threads 6 8
Base Clock 3.60 3.30
Turbo Clock 4.30 0.00
L1 Cache 384 KB 384 KB
L2 Cache 1.5 MB 8 MB
L3 Cache 9 MB 8 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA1151 AM3+
TDP 95 95
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