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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 1907 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 14% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-9600K - 169 vs 148 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - $126.0 vs $289.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 7 8700G - $0.85 vs $1.71 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.71/FPS
49.707602339181285%
Price, $
$289
43%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 51185 minutes ago
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
148
87.57396449704143%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$126
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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In Stock
Updated 51187 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1712
63.73790022338049%
Multi-Core
6468
45.43730242360379%
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Not Available | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
4 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon 780M | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 8700G or Core i5-9600K
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
113 FPS
$13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,479.99
In Stock
145 FPS
$12.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 8700G
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,749.99
In Stock
98 FPS
$12.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,229.99
In Stock
142 FPS
$10.56/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$11.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,309.99
In Stock
145 FPS
$12.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 8700G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,749.99
In Stock
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