Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 631 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 1% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-8700 - 178 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $91.4 vs $117.62
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 12 vs 6 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |