Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1039 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 9% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-8700 - 193 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €233.64 vs €247.36
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
69.43552088113813%
Multi-Core
5905
49.692838508794075%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |