AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs Intel Core i5-14600K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G and Intel Core i5-14600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Launch date 8 Jan 2024 vs 17 Oct 2023
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14600K

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
  • 4 more threads: 20 vs 16
  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
  • 2.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4283 vs 3945
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38953 vs 31811
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 14 vs 8
Number of threads 20 vs 16
Maximum frequency 5.3 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95°C
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 24 MB (shared) vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4283 vs 3945
PassMark - CPU mark 38953 vs 31811

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-14600K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3945
4283
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
31811
38953
Name AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Intel Core i5-14600K
PassMark - Single thread mark 3945 4283
PassMark - CPU mark 31811 38953
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10597

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Intel Core i5-14600K

Essentials

Launch date 8 Jan 2024 17 Oct 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $329 $319
Place in performance rating 165 151

Performance

Base frequency 4.2 GHz 3.5 GHz
Die size 178 mm² 257 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) 24 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm 10 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz 5.3 GHz
Number of cores 8 14
Number of threads 16 20
Transistor count 25,000 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4, DDR5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM5 1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)