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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 3800XT is 1006 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-8700K - 120 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $192.0 vs $406.45
- Up to 52% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $1.63 vs $3.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.39/FPS
48.08259587020648%
Price, $
$406.45
47%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 348671 minutes ago
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
118
98.33333333333333%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$192
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 348671 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
89.98862343572242%
Multi-Core
6443
75.96981488032071%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2020 | 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 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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