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

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
56.2Inno Score
VS
I
36.4Inno Score
67.1Single-core37.3
53.5Multi-core34.7
48Gaming38.5
20 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8700G0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8700K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G wins this desktop processor face-off, 56.2 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+30) and Multi-core (+19). 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 7 8700G

  • Stronger Single-core score: 67 vs 37
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 54 vs 35
  • Stronger gaming score: 48 vs 39
  • 433% higher L2 cache: 8 MB vs 2 MB
  • 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8700K

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

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8700GIntel Core i7-8700K
Announced20242017
SocketAM5LGA1151-v2
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
Base TDP65 W+32%95 W
Max turbo power88 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8700GIntel Core i7-8700K
Cores8+33%6
Performance cores8+33%6
Efficiency cores00
Threads16+33%12
Base clock4.2 GHz+14%3.7 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz+9%4.7 GHz
L2 cache8 MB+433%2 MB
L3 cache16 MB+33%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8700GIntel Core i7-8700K
iGPUAMD Radeon 780M (12 CU RDNA 3)Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock2,900 MHz+142%1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8700GIntel Core i7-8700K
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR4-2666
Max memory256 GB+300%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8700GIntel Core i7-8700K
Geekbench 6 (single)2,570+65%Top 23%1,560Top 58%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,000+91%Top 26%6,800Top 59%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,790+41%Top 31%1,270Top 63%
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,100+86%Top 29%9,200Top 61%
PassMark29,500+112%Top 28%13,900Top 68%

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