Buy on Amazon
$368.99
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
Availability
MSRP in USD: $429
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
Availability
MSRP in USD: $488
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 57% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-9900K - 181 vs 115 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $368.99 vs $385.0
- 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
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $368.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74084 minutes ago
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $385 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74085 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1668
59.06515580736544%
Multi-Core
7960
47.54225646538852%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i9-9900K
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
99 FPS
$18.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,792.73
In Stock
19 FPS
$247.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,699.99
In Stock
59 FPS
$39.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,359
In Stock
59 FPS
$41.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,439
In Stock
59 FPS
$30.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,809
In Stock
144 FPS
$22.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,249
In Stock
4 FPS
$999.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,999
In Stock
1 FPS
$3899/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,899
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
