Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7 7700X is 1730 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - £224.88 vs £289.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 7 7700X - £0.76 vs £0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 12% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-8700 - 334 vs 297 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
297
88%
Value, £/FPS
£0.76/FPS
100%
Price, £
£224.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £224.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6760 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
334
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.87/FPS
87%
Price, £
£289.99
77%
FPS Winner
Buy for £289.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6760 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |