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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 3991 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$185.7 vs CA$509.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$0.81 vs CA$1.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 36% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-2700K - 312 vs 230 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
230
73%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$185.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
312
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.63/FPS
49%
Price, CA$
CA$509
36%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$509 on Amazon
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Updated 17078 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2700K or Ryzen 9 7900X
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
278 FPS
CA$9.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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244 FPS
CA$10.38/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,533.82
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235 FPS
CA$11.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,721.34
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232 FPS
CA$9.92/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,300.98
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217 FPS
CA$11.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,443.82
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256 FPS
CA$12.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,214.67
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