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Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Core i7-8700K

Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Core i7-8700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)

Buy for £225 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)

Buy for £225 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 7 3800XT is 1006 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

  • Performs up to 7% better in FIFA 23 than Core i7-8700K - 187 vs 174 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - £225.0 vs £365.0
  • Up to 34% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Ryzen 7 3800XT - £1.29 vs £1.95 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 95 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of FIFA 23.
FIFA 23

FIFA 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Logo
Ryzen 7 3800XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


FPS

187

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.95/FPS

66%

Price, £

£365

61%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Box without cooler

Buy for £365 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

174

93%

Value, £/FPS

£1.29/FPS

100%

Price, £

£225

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)

Buy for £225 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 141 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Logo
Ryzen 7 3800XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Logo
Ryzen 7 3800XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


Single-Core

1758

100%

Multi-Core

8481

100%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

89%

Multi-Core

6443

75%

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

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Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

Jul 7th, 2020
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

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