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Core i7-9700F vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i7-9700F vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-9700F

3.0 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)

Buy for $256 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $289 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10 minutes ago

Core i7-9700F

3.0 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)

Buy for $256 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $289 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 562 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700F.

Advantages of Core i7-9700F

  • Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $256.00 vs $289.00
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 22% better in War Thunder than Core i7-9700F - 230 vs 188 FPS
  • Up to 7% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-9700F - $1.26 vs $1.36 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 24 vs 8 threads
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War Thunder

War Thunder

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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

188

82%

Value, $/FPS

$1.36/FPS

93%

Price, $

$256

100%

Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)

Buy for $256 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

230

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.26/FPS

100%

Price, $

$289

88%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $289 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1549

71%

Multi-Core

6256

53%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo

Core i7-9700F

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Apr 23rd, 2019Release Date
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
8Threads
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
30.0xMultiplier
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable

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