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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1467 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 17% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-9700KF - 172 vs 147 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $280.0 vs $368.99
- Up to 11% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 9 7900 - $1.72 vs $1.93 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.93/FPS
89.11917098445596%
Price, $
$368.99
75%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
147
85.46511627906976%
Value, $/FPS
$1.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$280
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1666
58.994334277620396%
Multi-Core
7107
42.44759003762766%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i7-9700KF
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
$19.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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166 FPS
$19.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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92 FPS
$32.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,998
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