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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Core i7-8700K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $165.00 vs $290.00
- Up to 32% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.71 vs $1.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 18% better in F1 23 than Core i7-8700K - 276 vs 233 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
188 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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