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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 816 days newer than Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-9700K - 145 vs 136 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1670
81.38401559454192%
Multi-Core
7089
71.86011150532184%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900 or Core i7-9700K
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
$19.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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124 FPS
$19.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,399.95
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88 FPS
$17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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108 FPS
$11.94/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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124 FPS
$16.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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94 FPS
$41.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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105 FPS
$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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124 FPS
$12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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124 FPS
$26.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,281.99
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88 FPS
$30.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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