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In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1127 days newer than Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 7% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-8700K - 192 vs 179 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 5 5600X
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
97 FPS
$11.34/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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$8.78/FPS
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$10.99/FPS
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$9.8/FPS
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$9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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129 FPS
$11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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108 FPS
$12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$10.21/FPS
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$23.69/FPS
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