AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i5-8600K

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Ryzen 5 1600 compared with Core i5-8600K

	AMDRyzen 5 1600	IntelCore i5-8600K
Overview
Released
Released	April 2017	October 2017
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	6
Threads
Threads	12 (better)	6
Base clock
Base clock	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	3.6 GHz	4.3 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB (better)	9 MB
Cores
Cores	Original 2017 AE revision; Zen, Summit Ridge (TechSpot). This entry and its review summary describe the original processor; the later AF revision uses Pinnacle Ridge, as documented by AMD's current support page.	Six cores without Hyper-Threading; Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 supported.
Clocks
Clocks	Unlocked for overclocking (Bit-tech); AMD's original launch table lists up to 3.7 GHz with Extended Frequency Range (XFR), separately from the 3.6 GHz boost clock.	Maximum turbo is a single-core frequency; sustained clocks depend on cooling and motherboard power settings. CPU, graphics and memory overclocking require a supported chipset. Intel publishes TDP without a separate maximum turbo-power figure.
Cache
Cache	3 MB L2; 16 MB L3 (TechSpot's original-model specifications).	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics (TechSpot); a separate graphics card is required.	Intel UHD Graphics 630; 350 MHz base, up to 1.15 GHz; three displays; Quick Sync Video.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA1151
Base power
Base power	65 W	95 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; up to 2666 MT/s for the original model (TechSpot).	Up to 128 GB in the current Intel specifications; two channels; DDR4-2666; 41.6 GB/s maximum bandwidth; ECC not supported. The original eighth-generation product brief listed a 64 GB limit.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 (TechSpot).	PCIe 3.0; 16 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16, 2×8 or 1×8+2×4.
Chipsets
Chipsets	X370, B350 and A320 listed in AMD's original launch notice; check the motherboard CPU support list and BIOS.	–
Process
Process	Original Summit Ridge uses 14nm (TechSpot); AMD's current support page describes the later AF revision's 12nm process.	14 nm; Coffee Lake; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	Wraith Spire included with the original boxed processor, as listed in AMD's 2017 launch table. AMD's current AF specification instead lists Wraith Stealth.	Boxed processor includes no fan or heatsink. Requires a supported Intel 300-series motherboard despite sharing the LGA1151 socket name with earlier processors.