The Core i7-9700F is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's €36.91 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-9700F
The Ryzen 9 7900 is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 9% cheaper – €387.94 vs €424.85
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-9700F cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Core i7-9700F vs Ryzen 9 7900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-9700F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
190
87%
Min 1% FPS
125
87%
Price, €
€424.85
91%
Value, €/FPS
€2.23/FPS
79%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, €
€387.94
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.77/FPS
100%
Core i7-9700F vs Ryzen 9 7900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-9700F vs Ryzen 9 7900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-9700F vs Ryzen 9 7900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-9700F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
12 MB
19%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
87%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
51%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-9700F | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
$333.00 | MSRP | $429.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 12 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
