Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 7 2700X - 738 vs 686 FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $210.0 vs $252.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-9700K - $0.31 vs $0.34 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $252 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 131 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
686
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 132 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |