The Ryzen 9 7900X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700T and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $23.05 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-8700T
- Up to 8% cheaper – $279.95 vs $303.00
- Consumes up to 79% less energy – 35 vs 170 Watts
Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i7-8700T
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
240
100%
Min 1% FPS
163
100%
Price, $
$303
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.26/FPS
100%
Core i7-8700T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
201
84%
Min 1% FPS
138
85%
Price, $
$279.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
91%
Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i7-8700T in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i7-8700T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i7-8700T 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 i7-8700T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
12 MB
19%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
51%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
71%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
51%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-8700T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 170 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
4.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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