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CA$329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1467 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$329.0 vs CA$489.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$1.82 vs CA$2.32 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 17% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-9700KF - 211 vs 181 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
181
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$329
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics
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Updated 91 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
211
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.32/FPS
78%
Price, CA$
CA$489
67%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$489 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 91 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Ryzen 9 7900
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
162 FPS
CA$43.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$7,040.48
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162 FPS
CA$54.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$8,876.75
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