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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i7-8700K

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
70.6Inno Score
VS
I
36.4Inno Score
85.6Single-core37.3
62.4Multi-core34.7
67.2Gaming38.5
19 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 9700X0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8700K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X wins this desktop processor face-off, 70.6 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+48) and gaming (+29). Intel Core i7-8700K still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

  • Stronger Single-core score: 86 vs 37
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 62 vs 35
  • Stronger gaming score: 67 vs 39
  • 433% higher L2 cache: 8 MB vs 2 MB
  • 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8700K

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9700XIntel Core i7-8700K
Announced20242017
SocketAM5LGA1151-v2
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
Base TDP65 W+32%95 W
Max turbo power88 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9700XIntel Core i7-8700K
Cores8+33%6
Performance cores8+33%6
Efficiency cores00
Threads16+33%12
Base clock3.8 GHz+3%3.7 GHz
Boost clock5.5 GHz+17%4.7 GHz
L2 cache8 MB+433%2 MB
L3 cache32 MB+167%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9700XIntel Core i7-8700K
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock2,200 MHz+83%1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9700XIntel Core i7-8700K
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR4-2666
Max memory192 GB+200%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9700XIntel Core i7-8700K
PCIe version5+67%3
CPU PCIe lanes28+75%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9700XIntel Core i7-8700K
Geekbench 6 (single)3,150+102%Top 5%1,560Top 58%
Geekbench 6 (multi)16,500+143%Top 15%6,800Top 59%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,150+69%Top 9%1,270Top 63%
Cinebench R23 (multi)19,500+112%Top 21%9,200Top 61%
PassMark38,500+177%Top 18%13,900Top 68%

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