Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 297 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 7% better in F1 23 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 221 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £195.0 vs £428.88
- Up to 52% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-7900X - £0.94 vs £1.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
221
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.94/FPS
48%
Price, £
£428.88
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for £428.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 138 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
207
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.94/FPS
100%
Price, £
£195
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 138 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |