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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1548 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 14% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9900K - 410 vs 359 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - £339.98 vs £395.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Desktop Processor (12-core/24-thread, 76MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1668
59.06515580736544%
Multi-Core
7960
47.54225646538852%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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