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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7 8700

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i7 8700 Cpu
Intel Core i7 8700
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Intel’s hexa-core processor rises above RyzenRead more
With high clocks and hexa-core design, Intel's top eighth-generation/"Coffee Lake" desktop CPU impresses as a mainstream "do-it-all" processor. It's an excellent gamer, too, when paired with a high-end video card.Read more
Intel's Core i7-8700 sports all of the goodness expected from its Coffee Lake architecture. However, the bundled cooler proves insufficient under taxing workloads.Read more
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General

AMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i7 8700Intel Core i7 8700
Processor socketAM4LGA 1151
Component forPCPC
Operating modes
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit
64-bit

Processor

AMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i7 8700Intel Core i7 8700
Clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Max turbo speed3.9 GHz4.6 GHz
Number of cores66
Number of threads1212
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

Integrated Graphics

AMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i7 8700Intel Core i7 8700
On-board graphics adapternoyes
TypeNot availableIntel UHD Graphics 630

Memory

AMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i7 8700Intel Core i7 8700
Cache16 MB12 MB
Cache typeL3Smart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2933.0 MHz2666.0 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
Memory channelsDualDual

Thermals

AMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i7 8700Intel Core i7 8700
Cooler includedyesyes
Thermal specification203.0 °F212.0 °F

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