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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 108 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $85.76 vs $200.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-8700 - $0.72 vs $1.63 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 2600 - 123 vs 119 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
119
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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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
Maximum
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i7-8700
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
45 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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40 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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40 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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30 FPS
$26.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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73 FPS
$11.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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43 FPS
$19.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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60 FPS
$14.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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80 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$746.43
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24 FPS
$52.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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55 FPS
$45.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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