Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Core i5-8279U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 95 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 28 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 5% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-8279U - 274 vs 260 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 16 vs 8 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
