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$468
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $468.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 41% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 9 7950X - $2.82 vs $4.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 13% better in Saints Row than Core i9-9900K - 187 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 32 vs 16 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
166
88%
Value, $/FPS
$2.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$468
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
187
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.81/FPS
58%
Price, $
$899.99
52%
FPS Winner
INLAND Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core 32-Thread AM5 Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi AM5 (LGA1718) Ryzen 7000 Gaming Motherboard(DDR5, PCIe 5.0)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Ryzen 9 7950X
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
187 FPS
$24.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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111 FPS
$25.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,839
In Stock
187 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
In Stock
74 FPS
$32.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,369
In Stock
187 FPS
$22.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
In Stock
111 FPS
$24.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,689
In Stock
99 FPS
$30.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,979
In Stock
153 FPS
$27.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,139.99
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162 FPS
$20.25/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,280.03
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94 FPS
$32.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,099
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