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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 1642 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Core i7-8700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 4500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - CA$109.00 vs CA$341.22
- Up to 68% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-8700K - CA$0.82 vs CA$2.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
133
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
Value Winner
AMD RYZEN 5 4500 W/Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 5 4500
With selected game settings
1 FPS
CA$1335.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 4500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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