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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 948 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 35 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 17% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-8700T - 212 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-8700T - $261.99 vs $298.95
- Up to 25% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-8700T - $1.24 vs $1.65 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700T - 24 vs 12 threads
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel CM8068403358413 Core i7-8700T Prcsr Tray
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700T | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700T or Ryzen 9 5900X
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
197 FPS
$14.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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196 FPS
$10.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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154 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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197 FPS
$12.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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176 FPS
$9.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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176 FPS
$12.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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197 FPS
$14.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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168 FPS
$9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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191 FPS
$10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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198 FPS
$7.56/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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