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Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i7-8700

Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i7-8700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 314.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 354 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-8700

3.2 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 126.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 355 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 314.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 354 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-8700

3.2 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 126.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 355 minutes ago

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
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Battlefield IV

Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

490

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.64/FPS

47%

Price, €

€314.41

40%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 314.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 354 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


FPS

420

86%

Value, €/FPS

€0.3/FPS

100%

Price, €

€126.08

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

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

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1513

52%

Multi-Core

5905

33%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

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Intel Core i7-8700 Logo

Core i7-8700

Sep 27th, 2022
Jan 1st, 2018
Ryzen 9Core i7
RaphaelCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM5Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
Desktop
12
6
24
12
4.7 GHz
3.2 GHz
5.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
170 W
65 W
5 nm
14 nm
47.0x
32.0x
Radeon Graphics
None
Yes
No

PCs Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i7-8700

With selected game settings

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