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 Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - £208.88 vs £365.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 7 3800XT - £2.37 vs £4.06 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-8700K - 90 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
88
97%
Value, £/FPS
£2.37/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
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Buy for £365 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |