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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 1829 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $200.0 vs $399.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.48 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 15% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-8700 - 485 vs 420 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
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
357 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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187 FPS
$4.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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159 FPS
$5.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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408 FPS
$7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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485 FPS
$7.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,719.99
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206 FPS
$3.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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408 FPS
$7.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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408 FPS
$7.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
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93 FPS
$13.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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408 FPS
$6.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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