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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1358 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 15% better in Battlefield IV than Core i9-9900KF - 491 vs 428 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $295.0 vs $599.99
- Up to 43% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.69 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
491
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
56%
Price, $
$599.99
49%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
428
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i9-9900KF
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
316 FPS
$8.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,578
In Stock
316 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,009
In Stock
491 FPS
$9.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
In Stock
316 FPS
$8.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
In Stock
316 FPS
$5.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,745.99
In Stock
230 FPS
$7.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,704.99
In Stock
414 FPS
$8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,659
In Stock
414 FPS
$7.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
In Stock
230 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,179
In Stock
230 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,579
In Stock
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