AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i7-7700K

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i7-7700K and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like SuperPi, AIDA64, Gears 5, 7zip, WPrime, Prime95, PassMark, UserBenchmark, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, PCMark 10, Handbrake, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7700K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 2700

54%

Core i7-7700K

52%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 2700 is 3% better than Core i7-7700K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 2700

54%

Core i7-7700K

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.1	93.7
Valorant	109.1	106.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	59.7
Apex Legends	102.6	100.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.9	79.9
Overwatch	88.4	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	73.5
DOOM Eternal	54.6	53.3
Warzone	85.1	83.1
Assassin's Creed	91.7	89.5
Valheim	90.6	88.4

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 7 2700

49%

Core i7-7700K

49%

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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 7 2700	Intel Core i7-7700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	164	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1529	995
Cinbench 20 Single-core	403	466
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3448	2257
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1057	1216
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8947	6055

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700	Intel Core i7-7700K
Single-Core	2182	2791
Multi-Core	15741	9750

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700	Intel Core i7-7700K
Single-Core	973	1412
Multi-Core	7894	5637

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 in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700	Intel Core i7-7700K
Announcement date	April 19, 2018	October 01, 2016
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	LGA 1151
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Kaby Lake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	2	7
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	4.2 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	1760 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	8 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD2700BBM88AF YD2700BBAFBOX YD2700BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-7700K is 23% better than Ryzen 7 2700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 2700 has 4 more core than Core i7-7700K. 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 7 2700 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7700K is better: 11
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 2700 and Intel Core i7-7700K before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-7700K specs and review.