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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 1646 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 9% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 5 3600X - 129 vs 118 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - $190.0 vs $289.0
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1642
61.13179448994788%
Multi-Core
7000
49.174569722514924%
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Not Available | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
4 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Radeon 780M | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 8700G or Ryzen 5 3600X
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
82 FPS
$18.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,479.99
In Stock
105 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 8700G
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,749.99
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72 FPS
$17.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,229.99
In Stock
102 FPS
$14.71/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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43 FPS
$29.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
In Stock
49 FPS
$37.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,832.29
In Stock
82 FPS
$15.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,309.99
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105 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 8700G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,749.99
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32 FPS
$62.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
44 FPS
$23.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,019
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