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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel i7-8700K vs i7-10700K vs i7-12700K

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 71581 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 7 2700X×AMD Ryzen 5 3600×Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz×Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz×Intel Core i7-12700K
Price $183 - BUY $75.65 - BUY Search Online Search Online Search Online
Socket TypeAM4AM4FCLGA1151-2FCLGA1200FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz3.7 GHz3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.7 GHzUp to 5.1 GHzUp to 5.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)8 (Threads: 16)12 (Threads: 20)
CacheL1: 768KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 25MB
TDP105W65W95W125W190W
Yearly Running Cost$19.16$11.86$17.34$22.81$34.68
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ2 2018Q2 2019Q4 2017Q2 2020Q4 2021
# of Samples12060292541619459388135
CPU Value95.6234.10.00.084.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2419(-39.8%)2564(-36.2%)2721(-32.3%)3044(-24.2%)4018(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)17490(-49.3%)17713(-48.6%)13585(-60.6%)18660(-45.9%)34489(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
17,490
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,713
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
13,585
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
18,660
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,489
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
95.6
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
234.1
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
NA
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
NA
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
2,419
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,564
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
2,721
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
3,044
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,018
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz Intel Core i7-12700K
Max TDP105W65W95W125W190W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.