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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 297 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 32% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 7 2700X - 29 vs 22 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $210.0 vs $412.83
- Up to 33% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-7900X - $9.55 vs $14.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 105 vs 140 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
29
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.24/FPS
67%
Price, $
$412.83
50%
FPS 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Ryzen 7 2700X
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
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Ryzen 7 2700X
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