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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 108 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 313 vs 308 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $99.97 vs $200.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-8700 - $0.32 vs $0.64 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
308
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
155 FPS
$6.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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212 FPS
$3.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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189 FPS
$4.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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227 FPS
$3.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
In Stock
123 FPS
$10.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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179 FPS
$13.96/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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