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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel i7-8086K

The Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 also around 7% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 21% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 14383 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 5 2600×Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz+ ADD
Price $69.99 - BUY $280.71 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4FCLGA1151-2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.4 GHz4.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 5.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MB
TDP65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$17.34
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ2 2018Q2 2018
# of Samples128791504
CPU Value188.350.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2242(-20.7%)2826(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)13177(-6.7%)14128(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
13,177
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz
14,128
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
188.3
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz
50.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
2,242
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz
2,826
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz
Max TDP65W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.19
Running cost per day$0.033$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.569.3
Running cost per year$11.86$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.