Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 108 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $73.1 vs $146.23
- Up to 48% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-8700 - $0.68 vs $1.32 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 2600X - 123 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
119
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.14
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |