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Intel Core i7 8700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Ryzen 5 3600X 45.6 GT/s
Core i7 8700 38.4 GT/s
Difference: 7.2 (19%)

Core Speed

Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz
Core i7 8700 3.2 GHz
Difference: 0.6 (19%)

Threads

Core i7 8700 12
Ryzen 5 3600X 12
Difference: 0 (0%)

TDP

Ryzen 5 3600X 95 Watts
Core i7 8700 35 Watts
Difference: 60 (171%)

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Model Core i7 8700 Ryzen 5 3600X
Manufacturer Intel AMD
Architecture Coffee Lake Zen 2
Core Speed 3.2 GHz 3.8 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes No
Cores / Modules 6 6
Total Threads 12 12
Turbo 4.6 GHz 4.4
L2 Cache 512kb per core
L3 Cache 12MB 32mb
GPU Model UHD 630
TDP 35 Watts 95 Watts
Socket LGA 1151 AM4
Released August 2017 July 2019