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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-8700K

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-8700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$219.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73750 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$278.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73751 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$219.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73750 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$278.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73751 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 1127 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 18% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-8700K - 174 vs 148 FPS
  • Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - CA$219.17 vs CA$278.01
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

174

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$219.17

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$219.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73750 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

148

85.0574712643678%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$278.01

78%

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for CA$278.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73751 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

72.63544536271809%

Multi-Core

6443

62.778914547403296%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

vs
Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i7-8700K

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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