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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive 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 5900X is 1127 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 5% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-8700K - 522 vs 496 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €247.36 vs €321.4
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12C 24T 3.70GHz tray - 100-000000061
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
72.60211106011933%
Multi-Core
6443
54.220314735336196%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-8700K
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
381 FPS
€4.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,874.9
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343 FPS
€4.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,509.9
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252 FPS
€5.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,349
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363 FPS
€4.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,719.9
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218 FPS
€5.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,124.9
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244 FPS
€5.55/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,354.9
In Stock
381 FPS
€4.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799
In Stock
195 FPS
€5.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,054.9
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268 FPS
€6.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€1,614.9
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252 FPS
€5.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,349.9
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