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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 22 than Core i7-9700K - 286 vs 280 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $252.0 vs $261.99
- Up to 2% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.9 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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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 High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-9700K
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
203 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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123 FPS
$12.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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201 FPS
$10.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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117 FPS
$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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203 FPS
$12.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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158 FPS
$10.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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158 FPS
$14.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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203 FPS
$14.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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135 FPS
$28.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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142 FPS
$11.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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