Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1658 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 4% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-8700K - 211 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - CA$169.0 vs CA$314.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-8700K - CA$0.8 vs CA$1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
211
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$169
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |