Ryzen 7 3800X vs Core i7-8700K
Availability
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy on Amazon
$289.95
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
Availability
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy on Amazon
$330
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 640 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
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Performs up to 4% better in League of Legends than Core i7-8700K — 1123 vs 1081 FPS
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Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-8700K — $289.95 vs $330.
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Up to 16% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-8700K — $0.26 vs $0.31 per FPS
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Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K — 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
League of Legends
Resolution
1920×1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
1123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$289.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for $289.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
1081
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
84%
Price, $
$330
87%
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $330 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
Resolution
1920×1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
1123
FPS
1081
FPS
League of Legends
310
FPS
296
FPS
Apex Legends
491
FPS
472
FPS
VALORANT
282
FPS
271
FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
258
FPS
248
FPS
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1289
100%
Multi-Core
8853
100%
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
96%
Multi-Core
6510
64%
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
vs |
Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
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Jul 7th, 2019 |
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. |
Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed |
4.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP |
95 W |
|
7 nm |
Process Size | 14 nm |
|
39.0x |
Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics |
UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
9 GHzBuilds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i7-8700K
League of Legends, 1080p, High
CyberpowerPC Gamer Supreme Liquid Cool Gaming PC
591
FPS
$
2.96
/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,750
In Stock
Updated 22 minutes ago
CyberpowerPC Gamer Supreme Liquid Cool Gaming PC
789
FPS
$
3.
67
/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,898
In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
ROG Strix GA15DH Gaming Desktop PC
765
FPS
$
2.59
/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,980
In Stock
Updated 22 minutes ago
CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Supreme Liquid Cool SLC10060 Gaming PC
641
FPS
$
4.68
/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,999
In Stock
Updated 19 minutes ago
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i7-8700K
Summary
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
130%
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Intel Core i7-8700K
100%
Relative performance
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
100%
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Intel Core i7-8700K
100%
Relative performance
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
161%
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Intel Core i7-8700K
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
Much higher multi threaded performance (around 61% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 30% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-8700K |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
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