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 Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 8% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 109 vs 101 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - €191.69 vs €235.06
- Up to 12% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-8700 - €1.9 vs €2.16 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €235.06 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 148 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
101
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.9/FPS
100%
Price, €
€191.69
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €191.69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 149 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |