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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 1554 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $79.00 vs $129.57
- Up to 39% better value when playing Control than Core i7-8700 - $0.39 vs $0.64 per FPS
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700 | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Ryzen 5 4500
With selected game settings
74 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.99
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25 FPS
$39.52/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$988
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93 FPS
$9.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$859.99
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20 FPS
$54.4/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,088
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20 FPS
$88.84/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,776.72
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24 FPS
$74.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
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66 FPS
$37.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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