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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 12% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-9900 - 99 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$577.88 vs CA$718.98
- Up to 10% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$6.57 vs CA$7.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
99
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$7.26/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$718.98
80%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Updated 36 minutes ago
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
88
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.57/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$577.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 33 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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