Key Differences
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 Intel Core i7-8700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 21% better in League of Legends than Core i7-8700K - 228 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $93.98 vs $208.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-8700K - $0.41 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
228
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $93.98 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
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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 |