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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$335.88 vs CA$459.0
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 64% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-8700K - 342 vs 209 FPS
- Up to 17% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-8700K - CA$1.34 vs CA$1.61 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
342
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.34/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$459
73%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 7 7700X
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
143 FPS
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Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$12.55/FPS
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Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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244 FPS
CA$11.1/FPS
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Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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