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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 3300X 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 3 3300X is 932 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Performs up to 2% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-8700K - 112 vs 110 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3300X - £208.88 vs £225.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 3 3300X - £1.9 vs £2.01 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3300X - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3300X doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Processor (4C/8T, 18 MB Cache, 4.3 GHz Max Boost)
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
110
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.9/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
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Updated 83 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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