Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 14% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 7 2700X - 199 vs 174 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 64% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $210.0 vs $590.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-9900X - $1.21 vs $2.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $590 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11020 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
174
87%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11020 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
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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 | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |