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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $259
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 1286 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i7-8700K - 233 vs 229 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - £109.0 vs £208.88
- Up to 48% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-8700K - £0.47 vs £0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
233
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.47/FPS
100%
Price, £
£109
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-core, 12-Thread Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, up to 4.4GHz
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Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i7-8700K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
88 FPS
£11.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,046.43
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96 FPS
£28.19/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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£2,706.3
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