Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 1829 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 11% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-8700 - 130 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-8700
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - £136.49 vs £739.89
- Up to 79% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - £1.17 vs £5.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
130
100%
Value, £/FPS
£5.69/FPS
21%
Price, £
£739.89
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for £739.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3851 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
117
90%
Value, £/FPS
£1.17/FPS
100%
Price, £
£136.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £136.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3852 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 7800X3D | vs | Core i7-8700 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |