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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1548 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 8% better in World of Tanks than Core i7-9700K - 586 vs 542 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
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$363.04 vs CA$487.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing World of Tanks than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$0.67 vs CA$0.83 per FPS
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
586
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.83/FPS
80%
Price, CA$
CA$487.99
74%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
542
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$363.04
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i7-9700K
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
475 FPS
CA$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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475 FPS
CA$18.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$8,694.83
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