Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900HX outperforms Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900HX is 1195 days newer than Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Performs up to 2% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-8700K - 216 vs 211 FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 45 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900HX
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
