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Ryzen 7 8700G vs Ryzen 5 5600

Ryzen 7 8700G vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 8700G

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
AMD AM5 Ryzen 7 8700G Box 3,8GHz MAX 5,1GHz 8xCore 16xThreads 24MB 65W

Buy for 269.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 440 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 118.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 8700G

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
AMD AM5 Ryzen 7 8700G Box 3,8GHz MAX 5,1GHz 8xCore 16xThreads 24MB 65W

Buy for 269.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 440 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 118.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 628 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 8700G

  • Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 5600 - 175 vs 167 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - €118.90 vs €269.75
  • Up to 54% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 7 8700G - €0.71 vs €1.54 per FPS
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

175

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.54/FPS

46%

Price, €

€269.75

44%

FPS Winner

AMD AM5 Ryzen 7 8700G Box 3,8GHz MAX 5,1GHz 8xCore 16xThreads 24MB 65W

Buy for 269.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 440 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

167

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.71/FPS

100%

Price, €

€118.9

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 118.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2686

100%

Multi-Core

14235

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

76%

Multi-Core

8539

60%

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo

Ryzen 7 8700G

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

Jan 8th, 2024
Release DateApr 20th, 2022
Ryzen 7CollectionRyzen 5
Not AvailableCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM5SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
4 nm
Process Size7 nm
42.0x
Multiplier35.0x
Radeon 780M
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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