Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 782 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $225.0 vs $260.26
- Up to 9% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-9700 - $1.44 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 5% better in Saints Row than Ryzen 7 1700X - 164 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
156
95.1219512195122%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$225
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $225 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358166 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
90.56603773584905%
Price, $
$260.26
86%
FPS Winner
Buy for $260.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358165 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1088
69.9228791773779%
Multi-Core
5574
89.65739102460995%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
---|---|---|
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |