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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive 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 5600X is 1127 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 3% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-8700K - 267 vs 259 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €124.89 vs €321.4
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)
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AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
75.62141491395793%
Multi-Core
6443
74.4081302690842%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 5 5600X
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
111 FPS
€7.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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111 FPS
€9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,099
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111 FPS
€9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,099
In Stock
111 FPS
€7.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€819
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133 FPS
€7.25/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€964.9
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96 FPS
€9.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€888
In Stock
96 FPS
€9.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€874.9
In Stock
111 FPS
€9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,099
In Stock
96 FPS
€8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
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92 FPS
€8.53/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€784.9
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