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The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is newer than Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 42% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 15942 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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×Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz | ×AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D | + ADD | |
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Socket Type | FCLGA1151-2 | AM5 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 3.7 GHz | 4.3 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 4.7 GHz | Up to 5.7 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 6 (Threads: 12) | 16 (Threads: 32) | |
Cache | L1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MB | L1: 1,280KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 32MB | |
TDP | 95W | 170W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $17.34 | $31.03 | |
Other | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | ||
First Seen on Chart | Q4 2017 | Q1 2025 | |
# of Samples | 15923 | 19 | |
CPU Value | 80.0 | 70.5 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 2722(-41.8%) | 4676(0.0%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 13590(-80.7%) | 70434(0.0%) |
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz | 13,590 | |
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D | 70,434 | |
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Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz | 80.0 | |
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D | 70.5 | |
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Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz | 2,722 | |
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D | 4,676 | |
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Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D | |
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Max TDP | 95W | 170W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |