Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 816 days newer than Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-9700K - 323 vs 316 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1670
81.38401559454192%
Multi-Core
7089
71.86011150532184%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
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Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |