Intel Core i7-8086K vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-8086K vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Blender, 3DMark, PassMark, Handbrake, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Gears 5, Furmark, PCMark 10, Prime95, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Halo Infinite
Rainbow Six Siege
Watch Dogs Legion
Valorant
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
Fortnite
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Apex Legends
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valheim
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Grand Theft Auto V
Last Man Standing

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel Core i7-8086K.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-8086K

54%

Ryzen 5 2600

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8086K

54%

Ryzen 5 2600

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.2	94.8
Valorant	109.3	107.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.2	60.4
Apex Legends	102.8	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.0	80.8
Overwatch	88.6	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.4	74.4
DOOM Eternal	54.7	53.9
Warzone	85.3	84.1
Assassin's Creed	91.8	90.5
Valheim	90.8	89.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-8086K

50%

Ryzen 5 2600

56%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 2600 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8086K since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-8086K	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	219	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1448	1310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	467	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3292	2736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1321	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10209	7220

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-8086K	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	2896	2280
Multi-Core	14705	13255

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-8086K	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	1427	1104
Multi-Core	8056	6712

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-8086K	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Announcement date	April 01, 2018	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	8	2
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 Ã— 8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD2600BBM6IAF YD2600BBAFBOX YD2600BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-8086K is 15% better than Ryzen 5 2600 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8086K is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better: 8
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-8086K and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-8086K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-8086K specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs and review.