i7-8700 vs Ryzen 7 5700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5700
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.27
+89.2%
Core i7-8700
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.07

Ryzen 7 5700 outperforms Core i7-8700 by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i7-8700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking460937
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation61.055.57
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency22.2311.75
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018)
Release date4 April 2022 (2 years ago)1 January 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$179$303

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5700 has 996% better value for money than i7-8700.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i7-8700 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data32
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB12288 KB
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Die size180 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistors10,700 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i7-8700 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i7-8700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i7-8700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i7-8700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i7-8700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i7-8700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i7-8700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i7-8700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i7-8700.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 5700 15.27
+89.2%
i7-8700 8.07

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 5700 24262
+89.3%
i7-8700 12818

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 5700 2001
+30.3%
i7-8700 1536

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 5700 8777
+46.8%
i7-8700 5977

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.27 8.07
Recency 4 April 2022 1 January 2018
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm

Ryzen 7 5700 has a 89.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 5700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-8700 in performance tests.


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