Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3300 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 64% better in War Thunder than Core i7-2700K - 230 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £141.26 vs £259.98
- Up to 11% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 5900X - £1.01 vs £1.13 per FPS
- 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
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Buy for £259.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4548 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
140
60%
Value, £/FPS
£1.01/FPS
100%
Price, £
£141.26
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £141.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4548 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |