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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1039 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-8700 - 300 vs 281 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $264.99 vs $869.99
- Up to 72% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-8700 - $0.88 vs $3.1 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
300
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$264.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-8700
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
241 FPS
$8.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,996.99
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133 FPS
$5.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$783.35
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152 FPS
$10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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243 FPS
$11.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799.99
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133 FPS
$6.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
In Stock
161 FPS
$5.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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197 FPS
$8.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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243 FPS
$10.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,523.83
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197 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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178 FPS
$4.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$777.54
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