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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $189
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 265 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 1500X - 123 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$180.0 vs CA$398.97
- Up to 53% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-8700 - CA$1.53 vs CA$3.24 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
123
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.24/FPS
47%
Price, CA$
CA$398.97
45%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
Buy for CA$398.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 105 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
118
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$180
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)
Buy for CA$180 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 106 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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