In Battlefield 6, the Ryzen 9 5900X is quite a bit faster than the Core i7-8700K. However, it's a slightly worse value for money, as it's $75 more expensive!
Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 26% faster in Battlefield 6 – 103 vs 82 FPS
- Up to 26% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 3 years and 1 month newer – Nov 05, 2020 vs Oct 05, 2017
- Is 3 years and 1 month newer
Core i7-8700K
- Up to 28% cheaper – $194.00 vs $269.00
- Up to 28% cheaper
- Up to 10% better value in Battlefield 6 – $2.36 vs $2.61/FPS
- Up to 10% better value in Battlefield 6
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
- Consumes up to 10% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-8700K: Comparison of performance and price
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
103 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
77 FPS
100%
Price, $
$269
72%
Value, $/FPS
$2.61/FPS
90%
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
82 FPS
80%
Min 1% FPS
61 FPS
79%
Price, $
$194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.36/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-8700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-8700K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
12 MB
19%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X Nov 5th, 2020 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-8700K Oct 5th, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Released | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $359.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM4 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
