The Ryzen 7 5700G is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700K and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only £13.92 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5700G
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-8700K
- Up to 8% cheaper – £159.00 vs £172.92
Ryzen 7 5700G vs Core i7-8700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 5700G
Apr 13th, 2021
Average FPS
199
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, £
£172.92
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.86/FPS
97%
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
190
95%
Min 1% FPS
126
96%
Price, £
£159
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.83/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 5700G vs Core i7-8700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 5700G vs Core i7-8700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 5700G vs Core i7-8700K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 5700G
Apr 13th, 2021
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
12 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 5700G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $359.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Coffee Lake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
