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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $259
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 1198 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i7-8700 - 233 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$188.98 vs CA$400.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-8700 - CA$0.81 vs CA$1.75 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
233
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$188.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Ryzen 5 5600G
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
151 FPS
CA$11.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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88 FPS
CA$15.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
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88 FPS
CA$32.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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125 FPS
CA$12.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,549.99
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88 FPS
CA$23.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,039.99
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88 FPS
CA$16.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,449.99
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24 FPS
CA$54.51/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,308.15
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24 FPS
CA$44.38/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,065.15
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103 FPS
CA$14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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