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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 1829 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $160.86 vs $859.99
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 10% better in World of Tanks than Core i7-8700 - 590 vs 537 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Tanks
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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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
51.850582590815634%
Multi-Core
5905
30.07691132277288%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
478 FPS
$6.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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202 FPS
$4.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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590 FPS
$6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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590 FPS
$8.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,999.99
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279 FPS
$11.83/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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279 FPS
$10.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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59 FPS
$23.71/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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590 FPS
$8.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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405 FPS
$7.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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590 FPS
$10.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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