Intel Core i7-8086K vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-8086K vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Blender, 3DMark, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Furmark, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, 7zip, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, Handbrake, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 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 5600U

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8086K

54%

Ryzen 5 5600U

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.2	94.2
Valorant	109.3	107.1
Cyberpunk 2077	61.2	60.0
Apex Legends	102.8	100.7
Call of Duty Warzone	82.0	80.3
Overwatch	88.6	86.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.4	73.9
DOOM Eternal	54.7	53.5
Warzone	85.3	83.5
Assassin's Creed	91.8	90.0
Valheim	90.8	88.9

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-8086K

50%

Ryzen 5 5600U

281%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5600U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8086K as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 5600U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	219	185
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1448	1446
Cinbench 20 Single-core	467	475
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3292	3194
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1321	1232
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10209	8533

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

	Intel Core i7-8086K	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Single-Core	2896	2535
Multi-Core	14705	14703

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

	Intel Core i7-8086K	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Single-Core	1427	1268
Multi-Core	8056	6116

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-8086K	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Announcement date	April 01, 2018	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FP6
Core name	Coffee Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	8	3
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000287

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-8086K is 42% better than Ryzen 5 5600U 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: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600U is better: 7
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-8086K and AMD Ryzen 5 5600U before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 5600U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600U specs and review.