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Intel i7-8700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

The Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X is around 20% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Ryzen 5 1600X uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 18103 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.

×Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 1600X+ ADD
Price $145.02 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA1151-2AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.6 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$17.34
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ4 2017Q2 2017
# of Samples147293374
CPU Rank13921373
CPU Value87.9132.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2625(0.0%)2191(-16.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)12748(-2.0%)13010(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
12,748
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
13,010
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
87.9
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
132.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
2,625
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
2,191
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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.
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Max TDP65W95W
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.