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Core i5-8600 vs Ryzen 3 3300X

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Performance score

Core i5-8600 2018 · 6/6 cores/threads, 65 W
21.74
Ryzen 3 3300X 2020 · 4/8 cores/threads, 65 W
21.85

Core i5-8600 and Ryzen 3 3300X are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.

Different sockets (LGA1151 and AM4) — switching between them needs a different motherboard.

The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.

Real tests

What the test measures

Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.

CPU rendering (Blender)

faster than 42% of tested · runs: 2

Ryzen 3 3300X
87+13 %

faster than 47% of tested · runs: 2

Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.

Overview

Core i5-8600Ryzen 3 3300X
Score (0–100) 21.74 21.85
Ranking position 416 415
Power efficiency (0–100) 17.48 17.57
Type Desktop Desktop
Manufacturer Intel AMD
Architecture Coffee Lake Zen 2 (Matisse)
Release date Q2 2018 2020-05-21

Specifications

Core i5-8600Ryzen 3 3300X
Cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Base clock 3.1 GHz 3.8 GHz
Boost clock 4.3 GHz 4.3 GHz
L2 cache no data 2 MB
L3 cache 9 MB 16 MB
Process node 14 nm 7 nm
Unlocked multiplier no yes
Integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 no
NPU (AI accelerator) no no

Compatibility

Core i5-8600Ryzen 3 3300X
Socket LGA1151 AM4
TDP 65 W 65 W

Memory and PCI Express

Core i5-8600Ryzen 3 3300X
Memory type DDR4-2666 DDR4-3200
Memory channels 2 2
Max memory 128 GB no data
PCI Express version 3.0 4.0
PCIe lanes 16 no data

Pros and cons

Core i5-8600

  • more cores: 6 vs 4
  • has integrated graphics (Intel UHD Graphics 630)

Ryzen 3 3300X

  • 5% faster single core
  • more threads: 8 vs 6
  • bigger L3 cache: 16 MB vs 9 MB
  • newer: released in 2020
  • unlocked multiplier (can be overclocked)

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