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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1039 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $102.37 vs $230.87
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-8700 - 93 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 32 vs 12 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
69.11831886706258%
Multi-Core
5905
48.5648490829838%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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