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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-9700K - 194 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - CA$368.00 vs CA$368.23
- Up to 6% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-9700K - CA$1.90 vs CA$2.03 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i7-9700K
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
194
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.9/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$368
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-9700K
With selected game settings
141 FPS
CA$39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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82 FPS
CA$28.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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140 FPS
CA$28.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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