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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 5800X3D is 1658 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - £208.88 vs £274.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - £0.99 vs £1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- Performs up to 10% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-8700K - 233 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
211
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.99/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 96MB L3 cache, up to 4.5 GHz max boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
208 FPS
£8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
12 GB, N/A Storage
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