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CA$279
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 2093 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$279.0 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$1.19 vs CA$1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 20% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-7700 - 282 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
235
83%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$279
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I77700 7th Generation Core i7-7700 Processor
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Updated 65 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
282
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.77/FPS
67%
Price, CA$
CA$499
55%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 65 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | AMD 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7700 or Ryzen 9 7900X
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
259 FPS
CA$11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,099
In Stock
207 FPS
CA$11.12/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,300.98
In Stock
224 FPS
CA$11.31/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,533.82
In Stock
212 FPS
CA$12.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,721.97
In Stock
244 FPS
CA$11.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,925.23
In Stock
186 FPS
CA$12.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,393.49
In Stock
237 FPS
CA$13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,124.22
In Stock
229 FPS
CA$11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,635.63
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