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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-7700

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-7700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-7700

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-7700 Logo
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W

Buy for $167 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-7700

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-7700 Logo
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W

Buy for $167 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1402 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i7-7700 - 205 vs 202 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 24 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700

  • Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $167.0 vs $438.48
  • Up to 61% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.83 vs $2.14 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Control.
Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

205

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.14/FPS

38%

Price, $

$438.48

38%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-7700 Logo
Core i7-7700

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

202

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.83/FPS

100%

Price, $

$167

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W

Buy for $167 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-7700 Logo
Core i7-7700

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i7-7700 Logo
Core i7-7700

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1389

63%

Multi-Core

4460

37%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Core i7-7700 Logo

Intel Core i7-7700

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameKaby Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads8
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-7700

Control, 1920 x 1080, High

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