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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1402 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 31% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-7700K - 144 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - £197.0 vs £198.88
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 91 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)
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Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz QuadCore 8MB Cache Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1571
72.09729233593391%
Multi-Core
5105
42.96053185222587%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-7700K
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
22 FPS
£53.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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83 FPS
£18.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,504.8
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62 FPS
£22.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,393.2
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43 FPS
£26.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,129.2
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