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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €321.4 vs €830.98
- Up to 56% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 9 7950X - €1.58 vs €3.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 13% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-8700K - 230 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 32 vs 12 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
203
88%
Value, €/FPS
€1.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€321.4
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
230
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.61/FPS
43%
Price, €
€830.98
38%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray
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Updated 219 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 9 7950X
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
230 FPS
€22.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€5,152.69
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216 FPS
€11.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,519
In Stock
221 FPS
€11.47/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,534.9
In Stock
230 FPS
€14.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,324.9
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221 FPS
€11.13/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,459.9
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211 FPS
€10.57/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,229.9
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198 FPS
€11.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,264.9
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176 FPS
€11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,009.9
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216 FPS
€11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,539.9
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