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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper 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 5950X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €321.4 vs €953.9
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-8700K - 93 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 32 vs 12 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C 32T 3.40GHz tray - 100-000000059
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
72.27044312471448%
Multi-Core
6443
52.98955506209392%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 9 5950X
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
€22.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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93 FPS
€25.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,339.9
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76 FPS
€25.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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93 FPS
€34.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,189.9
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64 FPS
€20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,333
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81 FPS
€18.64/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,509.9
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