Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms Ryzen 3 2300X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 340 days older than Ryzen 3 2300X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 3 2300X - 207 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 2300X - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 2300X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 3 2300X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
