AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core i7-8700K

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core i7-8700K and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like SuperPi, Furmark, RealBench, PassMark, Prime95, AIDA64, 3DMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, WPrime, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Fortnite
Halo Infinite
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Apex Legends
Fallout 76
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant
Grand Theft Auto V

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600H.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 5600H

55%

Core i7-8700K

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5600H is 1% better than Core i7-8700K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600H

54%

Core i7-8700K

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	95.7
Valorant	108.4	108.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	60.9
Apex Legends	101.9	102.2
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	81.6
Overwatch	87.8	88.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	75.0
DOOM Eternal	54.2	54.4
Warzone	84.6	84.8
Assassin's Creed	91.1	91.3
Valheim	90.0	90.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5600H

104%

Core i7-8700K

49%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5600H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8700K since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	Intel Core i7-8700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	214	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1757	1447
Cinbench 20 Single-core	538	487
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3896	3689
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1394	1209
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10721	8960

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	Intel Core i7-8700K
Single-Core	3017	2760
Multi-Core	17902	13949

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	Intel Core i7-8700K
Single-Core	1408	1402
Multi-Core	7257	7536

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	Intel Core i7-8700K
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	October 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Cezanne	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	8
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000296

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-8700K is 10% better than Ryzen 5 5600H in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8700K is better: 18
All the number in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5600H and Intel Core i7-8700K before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600H specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-8700K specs and review.