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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 196 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 7 2700X - 727 vs 686 FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €290.43 vs €321.4
- Up to 5% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-8700K - €0.42 vs €0.44 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)
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Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
686
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€290.43
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.7GHz, 8 Kerne, Socket AM4) YD270XBGAFBOX
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Updated 11315 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 7 2700X
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
580 FPS
€2.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 2700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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