The Ryzen 9 6900HX is a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 6900HX
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 31% less energy – 45 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-8700
The Ryzen 9 6900HX is better in every way
Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Core i7-8700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
189
95%
Min 1% FPS
125
95%
Price, CA$
CA$202.71
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.07/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Core i7-8700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Core i7-8700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Core i7-8700 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
12 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 6900HX | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 10th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $303.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket FP7 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Rembrandt | Codename | Coffee Lake |
45 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Radeon 680M | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
