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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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MSRP in USD: $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 Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $175.0 vs $489.58
- Up to 57% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.67 vs $1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 19% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-8700K - 313 vs 263 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 32 vs 12 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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
313
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
42%
Price, $
$489.58
35%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 8358 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD 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 |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 9 7950X
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
313 FPS
$14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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313 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
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236 FPS
$8.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,988
In Stock
279 FPS
$12.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,399
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198 FPS
$11.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,258
In Stock
236 FPS
$13.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,109
In Stock
279 FPS
$11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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313 FPS
$14.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,589.99
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279 FPS
$15.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$4,459
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198 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,289
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