Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 Core i7-8700 is 265 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - €191.69 vs €235.06
- Up to 16% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-8700 - €0.96 vs €1.14 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 1600 - 206 vs 199 FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
199
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€191.69
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |