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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700K is 217 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 7 1700 - 179 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 7 1700 - $1.16 vs $1.18 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $195.0 vs $208.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208
93%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 7 1700
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
74 FPS
$20.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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