Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 10% better in Halo Infinite than Core i9-9900X - 178 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900X - 32 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$774.0 vs CA$854.78
- Up to 0% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$4.78 vs CA$4.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 165 vs 170 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
178
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.8/FPS
99%
Price, CA$
CA$854.78
90%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$854.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15635 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
162
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.78/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$774
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$774 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15635 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 165 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |