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Core i7-8700K vs Ryzen 7 5700X

Core i7-8700K vs Ryzen 7 5700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ - Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) - 100-10000926WOF

Buy for 180.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ - Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) - 100-10000926WOF

Buy for 180.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 1642 days newer than Core i7-8700K.

Advantages of Core i7-8700K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X

  • Performs up to 14% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-8700K - 216 vs 189 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
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Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

189

88%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

216

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.83/FPS

100%

Price, €

€180.04

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ - Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) - 100-10000926WOF

Buy for 180.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

75%

Multi-Core

6443

66%

Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2121

100%

Multi-Core

9729

100%

Core i7-8700K

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Ryzen 7 5700X

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
37.0x
Multiplier34.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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