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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-8700B

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

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 50 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 50 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i7-8700B on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 947 days newer than Core i7-8700B.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 6% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-8700B - 214 vs 202 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700B - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700B

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

214

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.05/FPS

100%

Price, $

$438.98

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 50 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700B Logo
Core i7-8700B

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018


FPS

202

94%

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 i7-8700B Logo
Core i7-8700B

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018

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 i7-8700B Logo
Core i7-8700B

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018


Single-Core

1533

70%

Multi-Core

5875

49%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Core i7-8700B Logo

Intel Core i7-8700B

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateApr 3rd, 2018
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel BGA 1440
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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

HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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