Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 640 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$314.0 vs CA$450.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$1.73 vs CA$2.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 2% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-8700K - 185 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
181
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$314
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$314 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4646 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
185
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.43/FPS
71%
Price, CA$
CA$450
69%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$450 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4646 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |