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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8086K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8086K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1684 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8086K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 10% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-8086K - 131 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8086K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $186.45 vs $269.8
- Up to 24% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $1.74 vs $2.29 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FPS
119
90%
Value, €/FPS
€1.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€206.96
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i7-8086K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jun 5th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 40th |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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