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Ryzen 3 3100 vs Core i7-8700K

Ryzen 3 3100 vs Core i7-8700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $74.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74570 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74570 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $74.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74570 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74570 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 932 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3100.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100

  • Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $74.24 vs $175.0
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 3 3100 - 214 vs 211 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Logo
Ryzen 3 3100

Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020


FPS

211

98.5981308411215%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$74.24

100%

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $74.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74570 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

214

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$175

42%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74570 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Logo
Ryzen 3 3100

Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Logo
Ryzen 3 3100

Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020


Single-Core

1479

93.48925410872313%

Multi-Core

5081

78.8607791401521%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Logo

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

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Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

Apr 24th, 2020
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 3CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i7-8700K

Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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