AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 vs Intel Core i7-8700K

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 vs Intel Core i7-8700K tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Furmark, SuperPi, AIDA64, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, PassMark, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600.

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 PRO 2600

54%

Core i7-8700K

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

53%

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 other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.0	95.7
Valorant	106.8	108.7
Cyberpunk 2077	59.8	60.9
Apex Legends	100.4	102.2
Call of Duty Warzone	80.1	81.6
Overwatch	86.5	88.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.7	75.0
DOOM Eternal	53.4	54.4
Warzone	83.3	84.8
Assassin's Creed	89.7	91.3
Valheim	88.6	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

Core i7-8700K

49%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8700K as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 PRO 2600	Intel Core i7-8700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	172	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1347	1447
Cinbench 20 Single-core	442	487
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2976	3689
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1145	1209
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7928	8960

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600	Intel Core i7-8700K
Single-Core	2281	2760
Multi-Core	13702	13949

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600	Intel Core i7-8700K
Single-Core	1059	1402
Multi-Core	5863	7536

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600	Intel Core i7-8700K
Announcement date	April 01, 2018	October 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	8
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2933
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	576KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD260BBBM6IAF YD260BBBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-8700K is 8% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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 PRO 2600 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8700K is better: 27
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Intel Core i7-8700K before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-8700K specs and review.