NJ Tech offers us a very interesting comparison between the Ryzen 7 2700X vs Core i7 8700K processors at the same operating frequency, something that helps us to analyze the difference in IPC between both chips.
The NJ Tech Ryzen 7 2700X vs Core i7 8700K comparison is based on the Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i7 8700K processors running at a frequency of 4 GHz both models. The purpose of this test is to see how big Intel’s advantage in performance per clock cycle is, something that cannot be seen in the stock configuration of both processors, as the operating frequencies are different.
The Ryzen 7 2700X vs Core i7 8700K tests in games put the Core i7 8700K slightly above the Ryzen 7 2700X, although the difference is quite small, showing that AMD’s Zen+ architecture is very close to matching the performance per clock cycle of Intel’s Coffee Lake architecture. The tests also make it clear that current games are not able to take advantage of the extra kernels offered by AMD over Intel.
If AMD can get its processors up and running in the third generation, it will be closer than ever to matching Intel’s gaming performance, especially after learning about Intel’s problems with its manufacturing process at 10nm. The comparison also shows that AMD has managed to improve the IPC on the second generation Ryzen processors, as the Ryzen 7 1800X is below the Ryzen 7 2700X.
Outside of gaming, the Ryzen 7 2700X is clearly more powerful than the Core i7 8700K, as video rendering applications and many others are able to take advantage of all its cores.