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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 177 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1400.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 1400 - 214 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1400 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $110.0 vs $186.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-8700K - $0.56 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 5
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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AMD YD1400BBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1400 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 1400
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1400 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 5 1400
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
$15.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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