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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1358 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $280.0 vs $418.64
- Up to 11% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $1.83 vs $2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 33% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-9700KF - 203 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
153
75%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$280
100%
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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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.06/FPS
88%
Price, $
$418.64
66%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $418.64 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 195 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Ryzen 9 7900X
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
197 FPS
$12.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.97
In Stock
197 FPS
$20.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,983.98
In Stock
199 FPS
$11.56/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
In Stock
187 FPS
$13.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
148 FPS
$11.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
174 FPS
$17.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,087.98
In Stock
190 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,149.99
In Stock
187 FPS
$11.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
In Stock
86 FPS
$15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
187 FPS
$13.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
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