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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 742 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$141.17 vs CA$282.22
- Up to 48% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-9700 - CA$0.7 vs CA$1.34 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 4% better in Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 5 1600X - 211 vs 202 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
202
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$141.17
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
211
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.34/FPS
52%
Price, CA$
CA$282.22
50%
FPS Winner
Intel SRG13 Core i7-9700 3.0 GHz Octo-Core Processor
Buy for CA$282.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 153 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Core i7-9700
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
92 FPS
CA$19.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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