Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 177 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Tanks than Ryzen 5 1500X - 539 vs 523 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €46.0 vs €321.4
- Up to 85% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i7-8700K - €0.09 vs €0.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |