AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i7-8700K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and Intel Core i7-8700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Intel Core i7-8700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2759 vs 2726
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18631 vs 13620

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2020 vs 5 January 2017
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 12288 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2759 vs 2726
PassMark - CPU mark	18631 vs 13620

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700K

Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Around 3% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5050 vs 4915

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5050 vs 4915

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2759

2726

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18631

13620

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4915

5050

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	Intel Core i7-8700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2759	2726
PassMark - CPU mark	18631	13620
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4915	5050
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1276
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6678
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		88.131
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.084
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.047
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2083
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4305
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7198
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2083
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4305
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7198

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	Intel Core i7-8700K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	July 2020	5 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$420
OPN PIB	100-100000281BOX
Place in performance rating	919	927
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$358.99
Processor Number		i7-8700K
Series		8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		13.10
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.70 GHz
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	12288 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		256 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E92
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)