Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 1127 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 8% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-8700K - 156 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - £126.99 vs £208.88
- Up to 44% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-8700K - £0.81 vs £1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
156
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.81/FPS
100%
Price, £
£126.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £126.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11184 minutes ago
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11185 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |