The Ryzen 5 1500X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-10700 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $5.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1500X
The Core i7-10700 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i7-10700
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 3% cheaper – $170.00 vs $175.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i7-10700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-10700
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
146
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i7-10700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Ultra
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+2
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Ultra
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+3
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Best Looking
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Very High
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+2
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i7-10700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i7-10700 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
77%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
91%
Core i7-10700
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 1500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-10700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| $189.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Zen | Codename | Comet Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
