Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 1839 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 18% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-8700 - 308 vs 261 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 Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - £141.83 vs £294.73
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
53.57648725212465%
Multi-Core
5905
35.268470405542615%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Jan 14th, 2023 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |