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€224.29
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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MSRP in USD: $699
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1730 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €224.29 vs €732.34
- Up to 69% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 9 7950X - €1.21 vs €3.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i7-8700 - 190 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
185
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€224.29
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu 3.2 GHz)
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In Stock
Updated 38 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
190
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.85/FPS
31%
Price, €
€732.34
30%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray
Buy for €732.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Ryzen 9 7950X
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
190 FPS
€28.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€5,384.58
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179 FPS
€13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,349
In Stock
183 FPS
€13.72/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,509.9
In Stock
190 FPS
€17.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299.9
In Stock
183 FPS
€13.28/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,429.9
In Stock
175 FPS
€12.37/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,164.9
In Stock
164 FPS
€13.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,144.9
In Stock
145 FPS
€13.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,964.9
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