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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Core i7-9700K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$383.97 vs CA$549.00
- Up to 26% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$2.63 vs CA$3.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-9700K - 155 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
146
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.63/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$383.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
155
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.54/FPS
74%
Price, CA$
CA$549
69%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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In Stock
Updated 175 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-9700K or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
93 FPS
CA$33.04/FPS
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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