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CA$319.15
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MSRP $329
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 2463 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - CA$319.15 vs CA$389.00
- Up to 8% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 7 8700G - CA$2.66 vs CA$2.90 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 12% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 5 1600 - 134 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
120
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.66/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$319.15
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD1600BBAEBOX)
Buy for CA$319.15 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
134
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.9/FPS
92%
Price, CA$
CA$389
82%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$389 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Not Available |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 1600 or Ryzen 7 8700G
With selected game settings
114 FPS
CA$18.9/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,154.84
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88 FPS
CA$23.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,062.17
In Stock
88 FPS
CA$20.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,839.87
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