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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 265 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $125.0 vs $200.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-8700 - $0.46 vs $0.72 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 3% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 277 vs 270 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
270
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Core i7-8700
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
134 FPS
$6.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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108 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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149 FPS
$4.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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43 FPS
$29.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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98 FPS
$25.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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