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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 1642 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Core i7-8700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-8700K - 197 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $83.47 vs $165.00
- Up to 51% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-8700K - $0.42 vs $0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
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Extreme
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
57 FPS
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