Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1039 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 9% better in Valorant than Core i7-8700 - 859 vs 788 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$189.0 vs CA$328.88
- Up to 48% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-8700 - CA$0.22 vs CA$0.42 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
859
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$189
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |