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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 177 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $125.0 vs $186.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-8700K - $0.18 vs $0.26 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Rocket League than Ryzen 5 1600X - 725 vs 702 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
702
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Core i7-8700K
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
273 FPS
$5.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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