Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 816 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900 - €293.68 vs €379.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 16% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-9700K - 252 vs 218 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1670
81.38401559454192%
Multi-Core
7089
71.86011150532184%
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
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 | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |