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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i7-8700K

WINNER
A
42.9Inno Score
VS
I
36.4Inno Score
47Single-core37.3
39.9Multi-core34.7
43.6Gaming38.5
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600G1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8700K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G wins this desktop processor face-off, 42.9 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+10) and Multi-core (+5). Intel Core i7-8700K still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

  • Stronger Single-core score: 47 vs 37
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 40 vs 35
  • Stronger gaming score: 44 vs 39
  • 100% higher L2 cache: 3 MB vs 2 MB
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Lower launch price: $259 vs $359

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8700K

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GIntel Core i7-8700K
Announced20212017
SocketAM4LGA1151-v2
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP65 W+32%95 W
Max turbo power88 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GIntel Core i7-8700K
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.9 GHz+5%3.7 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.7 GHz+7%
L2 cache3 MB+100%2 MB
L3 cache16 MB+33%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GIntel Core i7-8700K
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (7 CU Vega)Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock1,900 MHz+58%1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GIntel Core i7-8700K
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2666
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GIntel Core i7-8700K
PCIe version33
CPU PCIe lanes24+50%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GIntel Core i7-8700K
Geekbench 6 (single)1,850+19%Top 45%1,560Top 58%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,300+22%Top 52%6,800Top 59%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,470+16%Top 47%1,270Top 63%
Cinebench R23 (multi)10,800+17%Top 53%9,200Top 61%
PassMark19,900+43%Top 46%13,900Top 68%

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