AMD Ryzen 3 5300G vs Intel Core i7-8700K

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Combined performance score

i7-8700K
8.89
+6%

Core i7-8700K outperforms Ryzen 3 5300G by 6% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-8700K and Ryzen 3 5300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking766812
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money11.37no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 3
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Cezanne (2021−2022)
Release date5 October 2017 (6 years old)13 April 2021 (2 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$359no data
Current price$241 (0.7x MSRP)no data
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Technical specs

Core i7-8700K and Ryzen 3 5300G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.7 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12288 KB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700K and Ryzen 3 5300G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700K and Ryzen 3 5300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
SIPP+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-8700K and Ryzen 3 5300G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700K and Ryzen 3 5300G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8700K and Ryzen 3 5300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8700K and Ryzen 3 5300G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700K and Ryzen 3 5300G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8700K and Ryzen 3 5300G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700K and Ryzen 3 5300G.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-8700K 8.89
+6%
Ryzen 3 5300G 8.39

Core i7-8700K outperforms Ryzen 3 5300G by 6% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-8700K 13660
+6%
Ryzen 3 5300G 12890

Core i7-8700K outperforms Ryzen 3 5300G by 6% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-8700K 1583
Ryzen 3 5300G 1717
+8.5%

Ryzen 3 5300G outperforms Core i7-8700K by 8% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-8700K 6450
+17.7%
Ryzen 3 5300G 5482

Core i7-8700K outperforms Ryzen 3 5300G by 18% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 8.89 8.39
Integrated graphics card 3.08 3.03
Recency 5 October 2017 13 April 2021
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i7-8700K and Ryzen 3 5300G. The differences in performance seem too small.


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