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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-8700K

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-8700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 1127 days newer than Core i7-8700K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-8700K - 317 vs 298 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

317

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€224.9

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, ‎12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz

Buy for 224.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74061 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

298

94.00630914826499%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

72.60211106011933%

Multi-Core

6443

54.220314735336196%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

vs
Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0xMultiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-8700K

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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