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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 2028 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Core i9-7900X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $325.00 vs $405.99
- Up to 10% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 9 7900 - $3.19 vs $3.56 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 12% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-7900X - 114 vs 102 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
102
89%
Value, $/FPS
$3.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$325
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X | vs | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Ryzen 9 7900
With selected game settings
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