In Battlefield 6, the Ryzen 9 7900X is much faster than the Core i7-8700K. However, it's a slightly worse value for money, as it's $121 more expensive!
Ryzen 9 7900X
- Up to 59% faster in Battlefield 6 – 130 vs 82 FPS
- Up to 59% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 4 years and 11 months newer – Sep 27, 2022 vs Oct 05, 2017
- Is 4 years and 11 months newer
Core i7-8700K
- Up to 38% cheaper – $194.00 vs $314.99
- Up to 38% cheaper
- Up to 2% better value in Battlefield 6 – $2.36 vs $2.42/FPS
- Up to 2% better value in Battlefield 6
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 95 vs 170 Watts
- Consumes up to 44% less energy
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i7-8700K: Comparison of performance and price
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
130 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
98 FPS
100%
Price, $
$314.99
61%
Value, $/FPS
$2.42/FPS
98%
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
82 FPS
63%
Min 1% FPS
61 FPS
62%
Price, $
$194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.36/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i7-8700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i7-8700K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
12 MB
19%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
84%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
51%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X Sep 27th, 2022 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-8700K Oct 5th, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 27th, 2022 | Released | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $359.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM5 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 170 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 5200 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
