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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 Core i7-9700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-9700K - 163 vs 160 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
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
160
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.30/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$368.75
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K | vs | Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-9700K or Ryzen 9 5900
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85 FPS
CA$43.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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85 FPS
CA$35.28/FPS
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