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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 3 5300G outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 3 5300G is 1286 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 5300G - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Performs up to 3% better in Starfield than Core i7-8700K - 63 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - CA$177.32 vs CA$314.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-8700K - CA$2.81 vs CA$5.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
63
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$177.32
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CUK AMD Ryzen 3 5300G CPU 4.2GHz 4-Core 8-Thread AM4 Processor with Integrated 6-Core 1700MHz Radeon Graphics (for Light Gaming) w/Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 5300G |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 6 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 3 5300G
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
5 FPS
CA$140/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 5300G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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Ryzen 3 5300G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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