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CA$225
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700 is 1927 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - CA$225.0 vs CA$409.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 7 7700 - CA$0.64 vs CA$1.0 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 15% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-8600K - 407 vs 354 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
354
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$225
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
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Updated 96 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
407
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1/FPS
64%
Price, CA$
CA$409
55%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$409 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 95 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 7 7700
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
255 FPS
CA$7.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,943.45
In Stock
307 FPS
CA$6.16/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,890.09
In Stock
207 FPS
CA$7.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,539.08
In Stock
317 FPS
CA$7.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,299.99
In Stock
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