Intel Core i7-8700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-8700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Furmark, Handbrake, RealBench, Blender, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, SuperPi, Blender, PCMark 10, Prime95, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, PassMark, WPrime, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2400G or Intel Core i7-8700.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8700

53%

Ryzen 5 2400G

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-8700 is 1% better than Ryzen 5 2400G. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8700

53%

Ryzen 5 2400G

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.8	91.5
Valorant	107.7	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.3	58.2
Apex Legends	101.2	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	80.8	77.9
Overwatch	87.2	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.3	71.7
DOOM Eternal	53.8	52.0
Warzone	84.0	81.1
Assassin's Creed	90.4	87.3
Valheim	89.4	86.3

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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

Core i7-8700

64%

Ryzen 5 2400G

44%

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 Core i7-8700 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2400G since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program 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

	Intel Core i7-8700	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	203	155
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1434	811
Cinbench 20 Single-core	481	391
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3547	1922
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1146	1021
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7969	4800

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

	Intel Core i7-8700	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Single-Core	2706	2182
Multi-Core	13125	8739

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

	Intel Core i7-8700	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Single-Core	1260	866
Multi-Core	6618	3390

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even 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!

	Intel Core i7-8700	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Announcement date	October 01, 2017	February 12, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Raven Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	8	2
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	12 MB	4MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD2400C5M4MFB YD2400C5FBBOX YD2400C5FBMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2400G is 11% better than Core i7-8700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-8700 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 2400G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8700 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2400G is better: 7
Although it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-8700 and AMD Ryzen 5 2400G before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i7-8700 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2400G specs and review.