Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3800XT is 918 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-8700 - 120 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $406.45 vs $869.99
- Up to 54% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-8700 - $3.39 vs $7.44 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 16 vs 12 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
117
97.5%
Value, $/FPS
$7.44/FPS
45.564516129032256%
Price, $
$869.99
46%
Buy for $869.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348340 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$406.45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $406.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348339 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
86.0637087599545%
Multi-Core
5905
69.62622332272139%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |