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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel i7-8700

The Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is around 27% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 20833 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 5 1600×Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz+ ADD
Price $99 - BUY $137.66 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4FCLGA1151-2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 4.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ1 2017Q4 2017
# of Samples847512358
CPU Value124.092.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2066(-21.4%)2629(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)12271(-3.8%)12758(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
12,271
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
12,758
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
124.0
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
92.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
2,066
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
2,629
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
Max TDP65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.