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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1039 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-8700 - 149 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$158.98 vs CA$322.05
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
72.32313575525812%
Multi-Core
5905
68.19494167917773%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Ryzen 5 5600X
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
52 FPS
CA$32.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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87 FPS
CA$23.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,022.05
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52 FPS
CA$32.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,696.4
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58 FPS
CA$28.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,634.27
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108 FPS
CA$22.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,451.41
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52 FPS
CA$32.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,665.99
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87 FPS
CA$23.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
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42 FPS
CA$41.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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