{"id":116197,"date":"2017-03-19T15:00:51","date_gmt":"2017-03-19T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=116197"},"modified":"2017-03-17T16:09:05","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T14:09:05","slug":"amd-ryzen-7-vs-intel-core-i7-gaming-performance-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/116197-amd-ryzen-7-vs-intel-core-i7-gaming-performance-comparison","title":{"rendered":"AMD Ryzen 7 vs Intel Core i7 &#8211; gaming performance comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AMD\u2019s Ryzen 7 processors are competing\u00a0against Intel in the high-end desktop market.<\/p>\n<p>The eight-core Ryzen 7 chips are designed for high-performance processing and professional applications, and are an ideal\u00a0option for high-end gamers.<\/p>\n<p>We compared the gaming performance of Intel\u2019s high-end Core i7 processors against AMD\u2019s new Ryzen line-up across\u00a0numerous titles to see who came out on top.<\/p>\n<p>CPU benchmark data from <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.guru3d.com\/articles-pages\/amd-ryzen-7-1700x-review,1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Guru3D<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>was used for the comparison, with all\u00a0processors tested on a system consisting of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080<\/li>\n<li>16GB DDR4 2,666MHz RAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We took the frames per second each CPU delivered in four games and calculated an average FPS value to reflect overall performance.<\/p>\n<p>Both Full HD and WQHD benchmarks were included in the comparison, along with a 3DMark FireStrike Score.<\/p>\n<p>The Ryzen 7 1700 was not included in the performance comparison due to a lack of benchmark data.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">1080p Benchmarks<\/h3>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"6\" bgcolor=\"#003366\">\n<div align=\"center\">1080P Gaming Benchmarks FPS<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\"><strong>Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"15%\"><strong>Hitman DX12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\"><strong>Rise of the Tomb Raider DX12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"15%\"><strong>Far Cry Primal DX11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"15%\"><strong>The Division DX11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"15%\"><strong>Average FPS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Core i7 7700K<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>112<\/td>\n<td>132<\/td>\n<td>108<\/td>\n<td>119<\/td>\n<td><strong>117.75<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Core i7 6800K<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>110<\/td>\n<td>139<\/td>\n<td>105<\/td>\n<td>109<\/td>\n<td><strong>115.75<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Core i7 6700K<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>112<\/td>\n<td>138<\/td>\n<td>92<\/td>\n<td>117<\/td>\n<td><strong>114.75<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Core i7 6900K<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>109<\/td>\n<td>137<\/td>\n<td>100<\/td>\n<td>107<\/td>\n<td><strong>113.25<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Ryzen 7 1800X<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>109<\/td>\n<td>114<\/td>\n<td>93<\/td>\n<td>100<\/td>\n<td><strong>104<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Ryzen 7 1700X<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>105<\/td>\n<td>107<\/td>\n<td>87<\/td>\n<td>98<\/td>\n<td><strong>99.25<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">WQHD Benchmarks<\/h3>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"6\" bgcolor=\"#003366\">\n<div align=\"center\">WQHD (2,560 x 1,440) Gaming Benchmarks FPS<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\"><strong>Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\"><strong>Hitman DX12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\"><strong>Rise of the Tomb Raider DX12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\"><strong>Far Cry Primal DX11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\"><strong>The Division DX11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\"><strong>Average FPS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Core i7 7700K<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>86<\/td>\n<td>91<\/td>\n<td>81<\/td>\n<td>86<\/td>\n<td><strong>86<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Core i7 6800K<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>83<\/td>\n<td>91<\/td>\n<td>81<\/td>\n<td>83<\/td>\n<td><strong>84.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"20%\"><strong>Core i7 6900K<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"15%\">84<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">91<\/td>\n<td width=\"15%\">81<\/td>\n<td width=\"15%\">81<\/td>\n<td width=\"15%\"><strong>84.25<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Core i7 6700K<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>83<\/td>\n<td>91<\/td>\n<td>76<\/td>\n<td>84<\/td>\n<td><strong>83.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Ryzen 7 1800X<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>85<\/td>\n<td>92<\/td>\n<td>81<\/td>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<td><strong>83<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Ryzen 7 1700X<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>85<\/td>\n<td>92<\/td>\n<td>79<\/td>\n<td>73<\/td>\n<td><strong>82.25<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">3DMark FireStrike<\/h3>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" bgcolor=\"#003366\">\n<div align=\"center\">3DMark FireStrike<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\"><strong>Processor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\"><strong>FireStrike Score<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Core i7 7700K<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>17,854<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\"><strong>Core i7 6900K<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">17,487<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Core i7 6700K<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>17,101<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Ryzen 7 1800X<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>16,860<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Core i7 6800K<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>16,518<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Ryzen 7 1700X<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>16,418<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Ryzen and Gaming<\/h3>\n<p>While AMD\u2019s Ryzen 7 processors deliver good value and performance in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/199994-amd-ryzen-7-vs-intel-core-i7-pricing-and-performance.html\" target=\"_blank\">professional benchmarks<\/a><\/strong>, they fall slightly short in terms of gaming performance against Intel\u2019s Core i7 processors.<\/p>\n<p>However, the processors are still relatively cheap and are a major improvement over AMD\u2019s last generation of desktop chips.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, AMD\u2019s $499 Ryzen 7 1800X offers performance nearly equal to Intel processors which are\u00a0twice the price.<\/p>\n<p>If you are all about performance, though, the best gaming processor on the market\u00a0is still the Intel Core i7 7700K.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article first appeared on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/201574-intel-core-i7-vs-amd-ryzen-7-intel-is-still-the-gaming-king.html\" target=\"_blank\">MyBroadband <\/a><\/strong>and is republished with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Now read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/199926-new-amd-ryzen-7-processors-south-african-pricing.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">New AMD Ryzen 7 processors \u2013 South African pricing<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMD\u2019s Ryzen 7 processors are competing against Intel in the high-end desktop 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