Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 3700X is 640 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $186.0 vs $205.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 7 3700X - $1.79 vs $1.97 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $205 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
104
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$186
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |