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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 776 days older than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 5% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Athlon 3000G - 298 vs 284 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $63.83 vs $192.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-8700K - $0.22 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 35 vs 95 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
298
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
34.375%
Price, $
$192
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 349453 minutes ago
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
284
95.30201342281879%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$63.83
100%
Value Winner
AMD Athlon 3000G 2-Core, 4-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for $63.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349454 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Single-Core
957
60.49304677623262%
Multi-Core
1975
30.65342231879559%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Athlon |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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