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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 844 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $94.99 vs $200.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-8700 - $0.9 vs $1.87 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 2% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 3 3100 - 107 vs 105 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
FPS
105
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i7-8700
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$799/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799
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1 FPS
$829.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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1 FPS
$1098/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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1 FPS
$869.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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1 FPS
$869.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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1 FPS
$849.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
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1 FPS
$1016.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,016.86
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6 FPS
$119.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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1 FPS
$999.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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