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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 948 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-8700T - 300 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700T - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $298.95 vs $369.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.08 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 35 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
277
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$298.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel CM8068403358413 Core i7-8700T Prcsr Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700T |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 35 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i7-8700T
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
171 FPS
$6.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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197 FPS
$7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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228 FPS
$7.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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260 FPS
$8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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283 FPS
$8.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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181 FPS
$8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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235 FPS
$8.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,920.44
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228 FPS
$7.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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243 FPS
$23.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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99 FPS
$23.74/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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