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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 562 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-9700 - 287 vs 271 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - £197.0 vs £220.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)
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Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1556
71.40890316659018%
Multi-Core
6217
52.31843810485568%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-9700
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
120 FPS
£9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,172.4
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205 FPS
£7.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,504.8
In Stock
175 FPS
£7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,393.2
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150 FPS
£7.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,129.2
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