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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1730 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 11% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-8700 - 136 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $380.99 vs $869.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-8700 - $2.8 vs $7.07 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
123
90.44117647058823%
Value, $/FPS
$7.07/FPS
39.603960396039604%
Price, $
$869.99
43%
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$380.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
51.76188847074923%
Multi-Core
5905
33.08308588716455%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | 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 | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Ryzen 9 7900X
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
135 FPS
$22.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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109 FPS
$19.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,083.09
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135 FPS
$19.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599
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136 FPS
$26.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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75 FPS
$22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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125 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
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125 FPS
$17.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,239.99
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135 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,699.99
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125 FPS
$19.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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108 FPS
$30.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
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