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Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i5-8600

Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i5-8600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$439 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$142.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$439 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$142.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 1686 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-8600 - 275 vs 266 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 16 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600

  • Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$142.99 vs CA$439.0
  • Up to 66% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$0.54 vs CA$1.6 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

275

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.6/FPS

34%

Price, CA$

CA$439

32%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$439 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

266

97%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.54/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$142.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$142.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

50%

Multi-Core

5027

33%

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
5.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
45.0x
Multiplier31.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 7700X or Core i5-8600

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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