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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $225.0 vs $379.54
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 65% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-9700 - 340 vs 206 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1556
53.2329798152583%
Multi-Core
6217
34.83108297383607%
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Ryzen 9 7900X
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
138 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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284 FPS
$8.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,489.99
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284 FPS
$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599.97
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1 FPS
$999/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
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299 FPS
$7.69/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
In Stock
242 FPS
$8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
In Stock
286 FPS
$8.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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284 FPS
$10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,049.99
In Stock
242 FPS
$10.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.9
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200 FPS
$16.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
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