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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 637 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 36% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 5 1500X - 217 vs 160 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 5 1500X - $1.15 vs $1.22 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $195.0 vs $250.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$250
78%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Ryzen 5 1500X
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1099.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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43 FPS
$25.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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