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Core i7-9700K vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Core i7-9700K vs Ryzen 9 7950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 202 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7035 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 446.27 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7034 minutes ago

Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 202 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7035 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 446.27 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7034 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.

Advantages of Core i7-9700K

  • Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $202.00 vs $446.27
  • Up to 50% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.13 vs $2.25 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 11% better in God of War than Core i7-9700K - 198 vs 178 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 32 vs 8 threads
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

178

90%

Value, €/FPS

€1.13/FPS

100%

Price, €

€202

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 202 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7035 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

198

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.25/FPS

50%

Price, €

€446.27

45%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 446.27 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7034 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1670

57%

Multi-Core

7089

37%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo

Core i7-9700K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X

Oct 19th, 2018
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7Ryzen 9
Coffee LakeRaphael
Intel Socket 1151AMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Desktop
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16
8
32
3.6 GHz
4.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
5.7 GHz
95 W
170 W
14 nm
5 nm
36.0x
45.0x
UHD Graphics 630Radeon Graphics
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PCs Using Core i7-9700K or Ryzen 9 7950X

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446.27

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446.27

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446.27

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130.02

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166.67

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Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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Core i7-12700K

175.68

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

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Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

202

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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