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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Core i5-8279U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 95 days newer than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 28 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 9% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-8279U - 214 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8279U - 16 vs 8 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.29
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8279U | vs | Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-8279U or Ryzen 7 3700X
With selected game settings
145 FPS
$8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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171 FPS
$11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,951
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145 FPS
$8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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123 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 7 3700X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,229.99
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130 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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167 FPS
$6.77/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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162 FPS
$8.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
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130 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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123 FPS
$8.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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189 FPS
$15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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