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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 667 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$328.0 vs CA$358.98
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Core i7-9700KF - 870 vs 806 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 24 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80684I79700KF Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
870
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
91%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Ryzen 9 5900X
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
749 FPS
CA$7.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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568 FPS
CA$4.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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