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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper 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 7950X3D is 1917 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 19% better in Minecraft than Core i7-8700K - 862 vs 727 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $175.0 vs $859.99
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi ATX Gaming Motherboard(AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, WiFi 6E)
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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
54.21521590130226%
Multi-Core
6443
32.81719553812459%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i7-8700K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
841 FPS
$3.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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862 FPS
$4.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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862 FPS
$5.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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700 FPS
$4.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$3,299.99
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700 FPS
$4.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,849.99
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512 FPS
$3.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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862 FPS
$5.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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805 FPS
$3.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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862 FPS
$7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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841 FPS
$3.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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