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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700K is 217 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 7 1700X - 355 vs 339 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700X - CA$308.62 vs CA$390.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 7 1700X - CA$0.87 vs CA$1.15 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Processor (YD170XBCAEWOF)
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
355
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$308.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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