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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 552 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 3% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 3400G - 297 vs 287 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$158.7 vs CA$400.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-8700 - CA$0.55 vs CA$1.35 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
297
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.35/FPS
40%
Price, CA$
CA$400
39%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
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Updated 155 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
287
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$158.7
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics
Buy for CA$158.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 155 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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