In Red Dead Redemption 2, the Ryzen 9 7900X is slightly faster than the Core i7-8700. However, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $177 more expensive!
Ryzen 9 7900X
- Up to 3% faster in Red Dead Redemption 2 – 228 vs 221 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in Red Dead Redemption 2
- Is 4 years and 11 months newer – Sep 27, 2022 vs Oct 05, 2017
- Is 4 years and 11 months newer
Core i7-8700
- Up to 56% cheaper – $137.66 vs $314.49
- Up to 56% cheaper
- Up to 55% better value in Red Dead Redemption 2 – $0.62 vs $1.37/FPS
- Up to 55% better value in Red Dead Redemption 2
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 65 vs 170 Watts
- Consumes up to 62% less energy
Red Dead Redemption 2 FPS Calculator
Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i7-8700: Comparison of performance and price
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
228 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
166 FPS
100%
Price, $
$314.49
43%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
45%
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
221 FPS
97%
Min 1% FPS
159 FPS
96%
Price, $
$137.66
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i7-8700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i7-8700 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
12 MB
19%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
68%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
82%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
51%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X Sep 27th, 2022 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-8700 Oct 5th, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 27th, 2022 | Released | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $303.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM5 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 170 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 5200 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
