The Athlon 200GE is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $64.93 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 200GE
- Up to 51% cheaper – $61.37 vs $126.30
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-8700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-8700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 200GE
Sep 6th, 2018
Average FPS
176
93%
Min 1% FPS
118
94%
Price, €
€61.37
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, €
€126.3
48%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
52%
Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-8700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-8700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-8700 in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 200GE
Sep 6th, 2018
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
33%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 200GE | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 6th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
$55.00 | MSRP | $303.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Raven Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
