The Ryzen 5 1500X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $27.30 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1500X
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-8700K
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 16% cheaper – $148.38 vs $175.68
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 1500X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i7-8700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
180
95%
Min 1% FPS
120
95%
Price, €
€175.68
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.97/FPS
80%
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, €
€148.38
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.78/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i7-8700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i7-8700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i7-8700K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
79%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 1500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
$189.00 | MSRP | $359.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
