intel

Brand

4/8

Cores/Threads

4.2GHz

Base Clock

91W

TDP

Intel Core i7-7700K

$ Jan 2017 View Details

amd

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

$249 Apr 2017 View Details

Intel Core i7-7700K

4/8 Cores 4.2GHz $ Jan 2017

Intel Core i7-7700K

$ • Jan 2017

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

$249 • Apr 2017

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

6/12 Cores 3.6GHz $249 Apr 2017

Specs Comparison

Specification	Intel Core i7-7700K	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Base Clock	4.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost Clock	4.5 GHz	4.0 GHz
Multiplier Unlocked	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Multiplier	42 X	36 X
TDP	91 W	95 W
Memory Support	DDR4	DDR4
Cache L1	64 KB	96 KB
Cache L2	0.25 MB	0.50 MB
Cache L3	8.00 MB	16.00 MB
Integrated GPU	HD 630	N/A
Architecture	Core i7 (Kaby Lake)	Ryzen 5 (Zen (Summit Ridge))
Process Size	14nm	14nm
Socket	intel socket 1151	amd socket am4
Foundry	Intel	GlobalFoundries
Die Size	N/A	213 mm²
PCI Express	Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)	Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
Transistors	N/A	4800 million
Max Temperature	N/A	95°C

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1216 (+18%)

Intel Core i7-7700K

1029

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Multi Core Performance

5902

Intel Core i7-7700K

7081 (+20%)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1516 (+30%)

Intel Core i7-7700K

1170

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Multi Core Performance

5290 (+5%)

Intel Core i7-7700K

5061

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

9656

Intel Core i7-7700K

13068 (+35%)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

85.49 FPS

Intel Core i7-7700K

104.82 FPS (+23%)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Comparison in Games (86 benchmarks)

Mount & Blade II Bannerlord

8.5 2022 • Action, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy • TaleWorlds Entertainment

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i7-7700K (+43%)

MAX 196 FPS

MIN 177 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

MAX 137 FPS

MIN 129 FPS

Winner

Loser

Valheim

8.3 2021 • Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Early Access • Iron Gate AB

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i7-7700K (+106%)

MAX 128 FPS

MIN 109 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

MAX 62 FPS

MIN 51 FPS

Winner

Loser

King Arthur Knight's Tale

8.5 2021 • RPG, Strategy • NeocoreGames

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i7-7700K (+7%)

MAX 288 FPS

MIN 269 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

MAX 269 FPS

MIN 220 FPS

Winner

Loser

A Total War Saga TROY

8.3 2021 • Action, Simulation, Strategy • CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac)

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i7-7700K (+9%)

MAX 82 FPS

MIN 67 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

MAX 75 FPS

MIN 62 FPS

Winner

Loser

Valkyria Chronicles 4

8.5 2018 • Action, RPG, Strategy • SEGA

1080p

| high

Intel Core i7-7700K (+49%)

MAX 211 FPS

MIN 188 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

MAX 142 FPS

MIN 126 FPS

Winner

Loser

Pathfinder Kingmaker

8.5 2018 • Adventure, RPG • Owlcat Games

1080p

| high

Intel Core i7-7700K (+40%)

MAX 130 FPS

MIN 119 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

MAX 93 FPS

MIN 82 FPS

Winner

Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 85 benchmarks across 72 games

Avg FPS

Intel Core i7-7700K

Avg FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X