Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700K is 196 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 20% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 7 2700 - 389 vs 324 FPS
- Up to 14% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 7 2700 - $0.49 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $185.0 vs $192.0
- 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
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
389
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$192
96%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |