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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1402 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £248.88 vs £259.98
- Up to 2% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 9 5900X - £1.14 vs £1.16 per FPS
- 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-7700K - 225 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
218
96%
Value, £/FPS
£1.14/FPS
100%
Price, £
£248.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz QuadCore 8MB Cache Processor
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7700K or Ryzen 9 5900X
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
186 FPS
£8.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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137 FPS
£11.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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