Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 217 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €53.0 vs €321.4
- Up to 82% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-8700K - €0.4 vs €2.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 7 1700 - 145 vs 134 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |