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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 628 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - CA$180.51 vs CA$389.00
- Up to 53% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Ryzen 7 8700G - CA$0.76 vs CA$1.62 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 240 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
238
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$180.51
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
240
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.62/FPS
47%
Price, CA$
CA$389
46%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$389 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Not Available |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 7 8700G
With selected game settings
178 FPS
CA$12.11/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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138 FPS
CA$14.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,062.17
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116 FPS
CA$11.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,315.77
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138 FPS
CA$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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103 FPS
CA$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.99
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 7 8700G
With selected game settings
60 FPS
CA$18.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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60 FPS
CA$22.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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60 FPS
CA$20.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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60 FPS
CA$23.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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60 FPS
CA$23.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
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60 FPS
CA$21.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299
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