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$326.92
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 12% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-9700K - 139 vs 124 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 28% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $235.0 vs $326.92
- Up to 19% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 7900X - $1.9 vs $2.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.35/FPS
80.85106382978722%
Price, $
$326.92
71%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
124
89.20863309352518%
Value, $/FPS
$1.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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In Stock
Updated 1849 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1670
57.13308244953814%
Multi-Core
7089
39.71651072889237%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i7-9700K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
133 FPS
$20.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$19.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
135 FPS
$17.04/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$22.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
123 FPS
$17.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
In Stock
133 FPS
$18.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$19.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
123 FPS
$18.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,299.9
In Stock
74 FPS
$52.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
In Stock
133 FPS
$17.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
In Stock
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