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Core i7-8700 vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Core i7-8700 vs Ryzen 9 7950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
ASUS PRIME X670-P Scheda Madre ATX, AMD X670, AMD AM5, DDR5, PCI 5, Realtek 2.5Gb, 3xM.2, 6xSATA 6GB/s, USB 3.2 gen 2x2 + Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
ASUS PRIME X670-P Scheda Madre ATX, AMD X670, AMD AM5, DDR5, PCI 5, Realtek 2.5Gb, 3xM.2, 6xSATA 6GB/s, USB 3.2 gen 2x2 + Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4

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Out of Stock

Updated 236 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1730 days newer than Core i7-8700.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700

  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 18% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-8700 - 415 vs 353 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 32 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


FPS

353

85%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

415

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

ASUS PRIME X670-P Scheda Madre ATX, AMD X670, AMD AM5, DDR5, PCI 5, Realtek 2.5Gb, 3xM.2, 6xSATA 6GB/s, USB 3.2 gen 2x2 + Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 236 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1513

51%

Multi-Core

5905

30%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo

Intel Core i7-8700

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Jan 1st, 2018Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Coffee LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
65 W
TDP170 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
32.0xMultiplier
45.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Ryzen 9 7950X

Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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