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AvailabilityMSRP $699
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MSRP $699
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Core i7-8700K
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $165.00 vs $500.69
- Up to 62% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.86 vs $2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 16% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-8700K - 221 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 32 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
221
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.27/FPS
38%
Price, $
$500.69
32%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 9 7950X
With selected game settings
97 FPS
$26.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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150 FPS
$16.57/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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116 FPS
$17.84/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$21.17/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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150 FPS
$15.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,295
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97 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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97 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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75 FPS
$26.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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150 FPS
$17.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,678
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127 FPS
$20.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,628
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109 FPS
$25.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7950X
8 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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150 FPS
$21.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,209
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109 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,179
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150 FPS
$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,369
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109 FPS
$22.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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127 FPS
$20.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,629
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97 FPS
$26.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,579
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150 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,409
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150 FPS
$19.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,879
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97 FPS
$34.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,379
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195 FPS
$19.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,739
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150 FPS
$23.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,509
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97 FPS
$28.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,789
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149 FPS
$21.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,239
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97 FPS
$32.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,129
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127 FPS
$20.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,639
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150 FPS
$21.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,239
In Stock
134 FPS
$25.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$3,379
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127 FPS
$27.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,499
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97 FPS
$26.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,569
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97 FPS
$28.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,779
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97 FPS
$30.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$2,969
In Stock
134 FPS
$21.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,849
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97 FPS
$33.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$3,209
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134 FPS
$21.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,909
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97 FPS
$26.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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