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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs Intel Core i7-6700K

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
56.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-6700K
27.8Inno Score
67.1Single-core30.7
53.5Multi-core27
48Gaming25.6
20 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8700G0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-6700K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G wins this desktop processor face-off, 56.2 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+36) and Multi-core (+27). Intel Core i7-6700K 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 7 8700G

  • Stronger Single-core score: 67 vs 31
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 54 vs 27
  • Stronger gaming score: 48 vs 26
  • 700% higher L2 cache: 8 MB vs 1 MB
  • 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-6700K

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

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G versus Intel Core i7-6700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8700GIntel Core i7-6700K
Announced20242015
SocketAM5LGA1151
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
Base TDP65 W+29%91 W
Max turbo power88 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G versus Intel Core i7-6700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8700GIntel Core i7-6700K
Cores8+100%4
Performance cores8+100%4
Efficiency cores00
Threads16+100%8
Base clock4.2 GHz+5%4 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz+21%4.2 GHz
L2 cache8 MB+700%1 MB
L3 cache16 MB+100%8 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G versus Intel Core i7-6700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8700GIntel Core i7-6700K
iGPUAMD Radeon 780M (12 CU RDNA 3)Intel HD Graphics 530
iGPU clock2,900 MHz+152%1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G versus Intel Core i7-6700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8700GIntel Core i7-6700K
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR4-2133 / DDR3L-1600
Max memory256 GB+300%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G versus Intel Core i7-6700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8700GIntel Core i7-6700K
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes20+25%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G versus Intel Core i7-6700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8700GIntel Core i7-6700K
Geekbench 6 (single)2,570+81%Top 23%1,420Top 71%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,000+180%Top 26%4,650Top 79%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,790+64%Top 31%1,090Top 82%
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,100+242%Top 29%5,000Top 84%
PassMark29,500+231%Top 28%8,900Top 82%

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