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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1952 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $299.0 vs $368.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 9 7900 - $2.08 vs $2.4 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 7% better in Metro Exodus than Core i9-7920X - 154 vs 144 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
144
93%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7920X Tray Processor (CD8067303753300)- OEM Pack
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AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 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 |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7920X or Ryzen 9 7900
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
132 FPS
$24.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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