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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600XT is 552 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
- Performs up to 3% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-8700 - 118 vs 115 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600XT - CA$293.28 vs CA$442.1
- Up to 32% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 5 3600XT - CA$2.55 vs CA$3.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT - 65 vs 95 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
118
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.75/FPS
68%
Price, CA$
CA$442.1
66%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Updated 144 minutes ago
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
115
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.55/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$293.28
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
Buy for CA$293.28 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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