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AvailabilityMSRP $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Core i7-8700K
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - £185.98 vs £1099.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 7900X - £0.48 vs £1.90 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 49% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-8700K - 579 vs 389 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
389
67%
Value, £/FPS
£0.48/FPS
100%
Price, £
£185.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
579
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.9/FPS
25%
Price, £
£1099.99
16%
FPS Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
426 FPS
£2.93/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,249
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530 FPS
£7.08/FPS
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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530 FPS
£7.77/FPS
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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