Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 2028 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-7900X - 341 vs 311 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $368.99 vs $400.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-7900X - $1.08 vs $1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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FPS
341
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$368.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 12 |
20 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |