Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1927 days newer than Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 31% better in New World than Core i7-8700K - 156 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |