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 AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €34.94 vs €321.4
- Up to 89% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-8700K - €0.16 vs €1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 3 1200 - 229 vs 220 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
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
220
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€34.94
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |