Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €321.4 vs €652.24
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 32% better in Rust than Core i7-8700K - 268 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 32 vs 12 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
53.84615384615385%
Multi-Core
6443
33.39553205825948%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |