Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 1039 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-8700 - 130 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $146.23 vs $263.19
- Up to 41% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.32 vs $2.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Buy for €292.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 115 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
123
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.32
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €162.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 115 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |