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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7740X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1919 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 22% better in Valorant than Core i7-7740X - 978 vs 802 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - £208.88 vs £339.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 7900X - £0.26 vs £0.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 112 vs 170 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Retail, Noir, (AM5/12 Core/4.7GHz/76MB/170W/Radeon) - 100-000000589
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
802
82%
Value, £/FPS
£0.26/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I77740X Core I7-7740X 4.30 GHz Extreme Edition Processor - Silver
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 112 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i7-7740X
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
940 FPS
£2.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,094
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676 FPS
£1.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,250.4
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763 FPS
£1.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,377.6
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765 FPS
£1.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,303.2
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830 FPS
£1.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,564.8
In Stock
891 FPS
£1.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,632
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940 FPS
£4.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£4,119.95
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940 FPS
£3.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£3,749.95
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