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Intel Core i7 8700K vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Core i7 8700K 44.4 GT/s
Ryzen 5 1600X 43.2 GT/s
Difference: 1.2 (3%)

Core Speed

Core i7 8700K 3.7 GHz
Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6 GHz
Difference: 0.1 (3%)

Threads

Core i7 8700K 12
Ryzen 5 1600X 12
Difference: 0 (0%)

TDP

Ryzen 5 1600X 95 Watts
Core i7 8700K 65 Watts
Difference: 30 (46%)

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Model Core i7 8700K Ryzen 5 1600X
Manufacturer Intel AMD
Architecture Coffee Lake 14nm
Core Speed 3.7 GHz 3.6 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes Yes
Cores / Modules 6 6
Total Threads 12 12
Turbo 4.7 GHz 4.0 GHz
L2 Cache 3MB
L3 Cache 12MB 16MB
GPU Model UHD 630
TDP 65 Watts 95 Watts
Socket LGA 1151 AM4
Released August 2017 April 2017