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AvailabilityMSRP $140
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600GT 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 5600GT is 2286 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600GT
- Performs up to 8% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-8700K - 119 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $129.99 vs $165.00
- Up to 27% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-8700K - $1.09 vs $1.50 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 5 5600GT
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
119
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.99
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 12-Thread Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600GT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 5 5600GT
With selected game settings
67 FPS
$12.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600GT
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$35.71/FPS
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