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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 2093 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Core i7-7700K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$296.61 vs CA$519.00
- Up to 39% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$2.05 vs CA$3.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 91 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-7700K - 155 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
145
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.05/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$296.61
100%
Value Winner
Intel 7th Gen Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor (BX80677I77700K)
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
155
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.35/FPS
61%
Price, CA$
CA$519
57%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$519 on Amazon
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Updated 7303 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700K | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 42.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-7700K or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
93 FPS
CA$32.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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