The Ryzen 7 8700G is a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5600G, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $131.57 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 8700G
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 47% cheaper – $147.41 vs $278.98
- A better value for money for gaming
Ryzen 7 8700G vs Ryzen 5 5600G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
213
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$278.98
52%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
57%
Ryzen 5 5600G
Apr 13th, 2021
Average FPS
197
92%
Min 1% FPS
130
93%
Price, $
$147.41
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 8700G vs Ryzen 5 5600G 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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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 8700G vs Ryzen 5 5600G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 8700G vs Ryzen 5 5600G in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 5600G
Apr 13th, 2021
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
93%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 8700G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| $329.00 | MSRP | $259.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Not Available | Codename | Cezanne |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
4.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| Radeon 780M | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
