Intel Core i7-8700B vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600E

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-8700B vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600E and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Blender, AIDA64, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Gears 5, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, UserBenchmark, PassMark, PCMark 10, 7zip, 3DMark, RealBench, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600E or Intel Core i7-8700B.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8700B

53%

Ryzen 5 2600E

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 2600E is 1% better than Core i7-8700B. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8700B

53%

Ryzen 5 2600E

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that 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 low game result, 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: Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.7	94.2
Valorant	107.6	107.0
Cyberpunk 2077	60.3	59.9
Apex Legends	101.2	100.6
Call of Duty Warzone	80.7	80.3
Overwatch	87.2	86.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.3	73.8
DOOM Eternal	53.8	53.5
Warzone	84.0	83.5
Assassin's Creed	90.4	89.9
Valheim	89.3	88.8

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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

Core i7-8700B

59%

Ryzen 5 2600E

77%

To make a final resolution 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 2600E is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8700B since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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

	Intel Core i7-8700B	AMD Ryzen 5 2600E
Cinbench 15 Single-core	202	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1202	1339
Cinbench 20 Single-core	478	408
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2701	2957
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1146	1042
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7969	7289

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

	Intel Core i7-8700B	AMD Ryzen 5 2600E
Single-Core	2680	2365
Multi-Core	12510	13612

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

	Intel Core i7-8700B	AMD Ryzen 5 2600E
Single-Core	1162	1049
Multi-Core	6587	6043

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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 even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-8700B	AMD Ryzen 5 2600E
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	September 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	8	2
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		578KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YD260EBHM6IAF YD260EBHAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-8700B is 3% better than Ryzen 5 2600E 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 Intel Core i7-8700B is better: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600E is better: 12
Although it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-8700B and AMD Ryzen 5 2600E before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-8700B - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8700B specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600E - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600E specs and review.