Core i7-8700K vs Ryzen 5 5500F
Intel · Released Oct 5, 2017
DiscontinuedCore i7-8700K
- SocketLGA1151 v2
- MemoryDDR4
- LGA1151 v2: Needs a 300-series motherboard; doesn't fit 100- or 200-series boards despite the same socket.
- Threads
- 12
- Cores
- 6
- Max Boost
- 4.7GHz
- L3 Cache
- 12MB
- Base Clock
- 3.7GHz
- TDP
- 95W
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Core i7-8700K has about a 3% higher spec score than Ryzen 5 5500F and launched at $260 more.
$359
Launch MSRP
$99(better)
42.4(better)
Spec score
41.1
12
Threads
12
6
Cores
6
4.7GHz(better)
Max Boost
4.4GHz
12MB
L3 Cache
16MB(better)
3.7GHz(better)
Base Clock
3GHz
95W
TDP
65W(better)
LGA1151 v2
Socket
AM4
DDR4
MemorySame
DDR4
Oct 5, 2017
Released
Sep 10, 2026