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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 1829 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 15% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-8700 - 194 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 32 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 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £138.0 vs £1049.89
- Up to 84% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £0.85 vs £5.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
194
100%
Value, £/FPS
£5.41/FPS
16%
Price, £
£1049.89
13%
FPS Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 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 |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i7-8700
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
194 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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194 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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194 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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