Intel Core i7-7700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-7700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Blender, WPrime, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Prime95, MATLAB, SuperPi, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, 3DMark, Furmark, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Halo Infinite
Apex Legends
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Last Man Standing
Watch Dogs Legion
Valorant
DOOM: Eternal
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3
Grand Theft Auto V
Rainbow Six Siege
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Overwatch
Valheim
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3400G or Intel Core i7-7700.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-7700

52%

Ryzen 5 3400G

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-7700

53%

Ryzen 5 3400G

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.1	92.5
Valorant	106.9	105.1
Cyberpunk 2077	59.9	58.9
Apex Legends	100.5	98.8
Call of Duty Warzone	80.2	78.8
Overwatch	86.6	85.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.8	72.5
DOOM Eternal	53.5	52.6
Warzone	83.4	82.0
Assassin's Creed	89.8	88.3
Valheim	88.7	87.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-7700

59%

Ryzen 5 3400G

54%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-7700 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3400G as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-7700	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	186	169
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	901	875
Cinbench 20 Single-core	414	412
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2138	1969
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1115	1068
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4329	4810

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-7700	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Single-Core	2460	2348
Multi-Core	8664	9407

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-7700	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Single-Core	1162	1057
Multi-Core	5965	4426

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-7700	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Announcement date	October 01, 2016	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	LGA1151	AM4
Core name	Kaby Lake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	7	3
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD3400C5M4MFH YD3400C5FHBOX YD3400C5FHMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3400G is 2% better than Core i7-7700 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7700 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3400G is better: 9
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-7700 and AMD Ryzen 5 3400G before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i7-7700 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3400G specs and review.