Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 1730 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 17% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-8700 - 490 vs 420 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-8700
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $126.08 vs $314.41
- Up to 53% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.30 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
490
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
47%
Price, €
€314.41
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for €314.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 354 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
420
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€126.08
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €126.08 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 355 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Core i7-8700 |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |