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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 2093 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - £248.88 vs £359.99
- Up to 28% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 9 7900X - £0.9 vs £1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 91 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Core i7-7700K - 289 vs 278 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 24 vs 8 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
278
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.9/FPS
100%
Price, £
£248.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz QuadCore 8MB Cache Processor
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
289
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.25/FPS
72%
Price, £
£359.99
69%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Retail, Noir, (AM5/12 Core/4.7GHz/76MB/170W/Radeon) - 100-000000589
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 42.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7700K or Ryzen 9 7900X
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
254 FPS
£8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,182.8
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120 FPS
£10.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,305.6
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160 FPS
£8.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,404
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192 FPS
£8.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,636.8
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161 FPS
£8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,354.8
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224 FPS
£7.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,695.6
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254 FPS
£16.22/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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254 FPS
£14.76/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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