Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 70 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 7% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 3 1200 - 134 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - CA$248.89 vs CA$314.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-8700K - CA$1.99 vs CA$2.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
134
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.34/FPS
85%
Price, CA$
CA$314
79%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$314 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13434 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
125
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.99/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$248.89
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$248.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13434 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |