Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1362 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - £248.88 vs £339.98
- Up to 13% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 9 7900 - £1.17 vs £1.35 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 18% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-9700 - 251 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
213
84%
Value, £/FPS
£1.17/FPS
100%
Price, £
£248.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £248.88 on Amazon
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Buy for £339.98 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |