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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 2813 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 15% better in Valorant than Core i7-2700K - 809 vs 702 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - £141.26 vs £215.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 7 3800X - £0.2 vs £0.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Max Boost)
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Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
702
86%
Value, £/FPS
£0.2/FPS
100%
Price, £
£141.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K 3.5 GHz Quad Core Processor (Socket 1155, 8MB L3 Cache, HyperThreading Technology, Retail)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i7-2700K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
494 FPS
£2.55/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 7 3800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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