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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 748 days newer than Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 31% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-9800X - 472 vs 359 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 24 vs 16 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
472
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
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FPS and Value 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
Very High
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9800X or Ryzen 9 5900X
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
366 FPS
CA$15.02/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$8.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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