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In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5 5600X is 1127 days newer than Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 7% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-8700K - 257 vs 241 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-8700K
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
142 FPS
$5.63/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$10.56/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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188 FPS
$7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6.65/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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142 FPS
$7.04/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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162 FPS
$8.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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142 FPS
$6.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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128 FPS
$7.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$8.47/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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149 FPS
$15.42/FPS
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