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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700K is 217 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen 7 1700X - 272 vs 256 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700X - $208.0 vs $225.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Ready or Not than Ryzen 7 1700X - $0.76 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD YD170XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1700X Processor
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
272
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Epic
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 1700X or Core i7-8700K
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
112 FPS
$13.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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