Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1642 days newer than Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-8700K - 138 vs 132 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Epic
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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Single-Core
1582
84.55371459112774%
Multi-Core
6443
83.76235049401977%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |