Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
Spec score
Spec score 55
$186
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 8600G against Core i5-14400
Core i5-14400 leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i5-14400
Spec score
Spec score 57
$203
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Coding & development
Core i5-14400right
55 vs 57 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming
Core i5-14400right
57 vs 59 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i5-14400right
56 vs 59 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i5-14400right
48 vs 51 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i5-14400right
44 vs 47 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i5-14400right
52 vs 54 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i5-14400right
48 vs 51 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 5 8600G: 55
Core i5-14400: 57
2 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 5 8600G: 55
Core i5-14400: 58
3 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 8600G: 32
Core i5-14400: 38
6 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 5 8600G: 78
Core i5-14400: 75
3 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 8600G: 30.2
Core i5-14400: 28.5
6%to the left
Typical price
Ryzen 5 8600G: $182
Core i5-14400: $200
$18to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 8600G: 6
Core i5-14400: 10
67%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 5 8600G: 12
Core i5-14400: 16
33%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 8600G: 5 GHz
Core i5-14400: 4.7 GHz
6%to the left
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 8600G: 88 W
Core i5-14400: 154 W
75%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i5-14400 leads in games by 5%.
- The Core i5-14400 has 19% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Ryzen 5 8600G is 4% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Ryzen 5 8600G typically costs $18 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 8600G | Core i5-14400 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 (Radeon 760M) | Raptor Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 10 / 16 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz (better) | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz (better) | 4.7 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W | 65 / 88 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Typical price | $182 (better) | $200 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.