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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900X is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 3% better in HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 7 2700 - 202 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $185.0 vs $629.99
- Up to 70% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-9900X - $0.94 vs $3.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.12/FPS
30%
Price, $
$629.99
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900X or Ryzen 7 2700
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
$15.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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67 FPS
$16.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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79 FPS
$22.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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87 FPS
$21.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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87 FPS
$21.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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