Core i5-8600K vs Ryzen 3 4300G: which is better
Intel Core i5-8600K (desktop, 2017) against AMD Ryzen 3 4300G (desktop, 2022): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- Core i5-8600K is 0% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 10,134 vs 10,088).
- Core i5-8600K is 5% faster per core.
- Ryzen 3 4300G has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 95 W.
- Different sockets (LGA1151 v2 and AM4): they need different motherboards.
| Core i5-8600K | Ryzen 3 4300G | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 14.1 | 14.0 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 10,134 | 10,088 |
| Single-thread rating | 2,565 | 2,450 |
| US price | from $73 | no current price |
| Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Max boost | 4.3 GHz | 4.0 GHz |
| L3 cache | 9 MB | 4 MB |
| TDP | 95 W | 65 W |
| Max power | 95 W | 88 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory speed | 2666 MT/s | 3200 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Socket | LGA1151 v2 | AM4 |
| Process | 14 nm (Intel) | 7 nm (TSMC N7) |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake | Zen 2 |
| Series | 8th Gen Core | Ryzen 4000G |
| Release year | 2017 | 2022 |
| Integrated graphics | UHD Graphics 630 | Radeon Vega 6 |