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$160.86
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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MSRP in USD: $429
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1839 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $160.86 vs $368.99
- Up to 50% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 9 7900 - $1.21 vs $2.4 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 16% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-8700 - 154 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
133
86.36363636363636%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.4/FPS
50.416666666666664%
Price, $
$368.99
43%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 58224 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
53.57648725212465%
Multi-Core
5905
35.268470405542615%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Ryzen 9 7900
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
114 FPS
$15.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,792.73
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68 FPS
$12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$839.99
In Stock
12 FPS
$116.58/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
75 FPS
$31.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
In Stock
75 FPS
$32.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
In Stock
75 FPS
$24.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
In Stock
143 FPS
$22.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
In Stock
19 FPS
$36.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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16 FPS
$112.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
In Stock
48 FPS
$52.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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