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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700K is 196 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - £195.0 vs £208.88
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 12% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 5 2600X - 190 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 5 2600X - £1.1 vs £1.15 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
190
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.1/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
93%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Movie
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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