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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 108 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$142.72 vs CA$322.05
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 3% better in Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 5 2600 - 210 vs 203 FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.4 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
76.1401189689359%
Multi-Core
4841
81.9813717188823%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i7-8700
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
103 FPS
CA$26.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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113 FPS
CA$24.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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