Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 508 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 4% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i3-8300 - 146 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 14% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - £188.88 vs £220.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 7 3700X - £1.35 vs £1.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 62 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £220 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9958 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
140
95%
Value, £/FPS
£1.35/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9957 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i3-8300 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 62 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |