The Core i9-7900X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 5700 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's £302.36 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5700
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 71% cheaper – £122.30 vs £424.66
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
Core i9-7900X vs Ryzen 7 5700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-7900X
Jun 26th, 2017
Average FPS
187
94%
Min 1% FPS
124
95%
Price, £
£424.66
28%
Value, £/FPS
£2.27/FPS
27%
Ryzen 7 5700
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
199
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, £
£122.3
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.61/FPS
100%
Core i9-7900X vs Ryzen 7 5700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-7900X vs Ryzen 7 5700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-7900X vs Ryzen 7 5700 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-7900X
Jun 26th, 2017
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
14 MB
88%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Ryzen 7 5700
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
8-core
80%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-7900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| $999.00 | MSRP | $179.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Not Available |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 14 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
