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Core i7-8700K vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Core i7-8700K vs Ryzen 7 3700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for £181.02 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £124.07 on Amazon

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Updated 77761 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for £181.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77761 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £124.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77761 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 640 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 0% better in Valheim than Core i7-8700K - 205 vs 204 FPS
  • Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - £124.07 vs £181.02
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Valheim.
Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

204

99.51219512195122%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£181.02

68%

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

Buy for £181.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77761 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

205

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£124.07

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £124.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77761 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

95.64691656590084%

Multi-Core

6443

79.52357442606764%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
Coffee LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 7 3700X

Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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