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$368.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1548 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 19% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-9700K - 133 vs 112 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $279.13 vs $368.99
- Up to 10% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $2.49 vs $2.77 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.77/FPS
89.89169675090254%
Price, $
$368.99
75%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
112
84.21052631578947%
Value, $/FPS
$2.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279.13
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 353901 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1670
59.13597733711048%
Multi-Core
7089
42.34008242250493%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i7-9700K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
$34.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049
In Stock
62 FPS
$62.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
In Stock
69 FPS
$39.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699.99
In Stock
41 FPS
$22.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
In Stock
41 FPS
$23.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
41 FPS
$24.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
In Stock
120 FPS
$27.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
In Stock
59 FPS
$45.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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