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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 552 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $200.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.75 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 0% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-8700 - 268 vs 267 FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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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
Very High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Ryzen 5 3600X
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
115 FPS
$7.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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83 FPS
$13.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
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91 FPS
$9.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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70 FPS
$17.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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130 FPS
$5.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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30 FPS
$41.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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48 FPS
$41.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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82 FPS
$30.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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