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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 2028 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $325.0 vs $368.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 13% better in Ready or Not than Core i9-7900X - 301 vs 267 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1422
50.35410764872521%
Multi-Core
8781
52.44579824404229%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Ryzen 9 7900
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
189 FPS
$9.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,792.73
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134 FPS
$17.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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134 FPS
$18.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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134 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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251 FPS
$12.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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