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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 38% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-8700K - 260 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$256.74 vs CA$468.98
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
54.12247690728703%
Multi-Core
6443
36.09726035071993%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i7-8700K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
233 FPS
CA$12.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,799.95
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198 FPS
CA$12.77/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,527.97
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183 FPS
CA$12.53/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,292.72
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187 FPS
CA$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,850.02
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217 FPS
CA$13.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,975.1
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