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 AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $75.31 vs $146.23
- Up to 48% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-8700 - $0.11 vs $0.21 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 6% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 3400G - 788 vs 746 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 12 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
746
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€83.59
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Picasso | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Radeon RX Vega 11 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |