In Battlefield 6, the Core i7-9800X is quite a bit slower than the Ryzen 9 7900 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $362 more expensive!
Core i7-9800X
No clear advantages
Ryzen 9 7900
- Up to 61% faster in Battlefield 6 – 127 vs 79 FPS
- Up to 61% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 4 years and 2 months newer – Jan 14, 2023 vs Oct 19, 2018
- Is 4 years and 2 months newer
- Up to 47% cheaper – $407.00 vs $768.88
- Up to 47% cheaper
- Up to 67% better value in Battlefield 6 – $3.20 vs $9.73/FPS
- Up to 67% better value in Battlefield 6
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 65 vs 165 Watts
- Consumes up to 61% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i7-9800X vs Ryzen 9 7900: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-9800X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
79 FPS
62%
Min 1% FPS
59 FPS
62%
Price, $
$768.88
52%
Value, $/FPS
$9.73/FPS
33%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
127 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
95 FPS
100%
Price, $
$407
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.2/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-9800X vs Ryzen 9 7900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-9800X vs Ryzen 9 7900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-9800X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
16.5 MB
26%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
83%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
51%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-9800X Oct 19th, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 9 7900 Jan 14th, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Released | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| $589.00 | MSRP | $429.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | AM5 |
| 165 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 5200 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
