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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1228 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Core i9-7900X - 237 vs 226 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £197.0 vs £450.0
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 24 vs 20 threads
Fortnite
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 BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1422
65.25929325378614%
Multi-Core
8781
73.89548093915678%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i9-7900X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
92 FPS
£12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,172.4
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184 FPS
£8.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,504.8
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156 FPS
£8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,393.2
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128 FPS
£8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,129.2
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