The Ryzen 7 8700G is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600X and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $79.99 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 8700G
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 3600X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 31% cheaper – $175.00 vs $254.99
Ryzen 7 8700G vs Ryzen 5 3600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
213
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$254.99
68%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
76%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
90%
Min 1% FPS
127
91%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 8700G vs Ryzen 5 3600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 8700G vs Ryzen 5 3600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 8700G vs Ryzen 5 3600X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 8700G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| $329.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Not Available | Codename | Matisse |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
4.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Radeon 780M | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
