Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 177 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 211 vs 191 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €191.69 vs €321.4
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1068
67.5094816687737%
Multi-Core
4578
71.0538568989601%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
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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 | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |