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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900X is 183 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 7 2700X - 117 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $210.0 vs $550.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900X - $1.83 vs $4.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.7/FPS
38.93617021276596%
Price, $
$550
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
115
98.29059829059828%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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Updated 348903 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1245
83.66935483870968%
Multi-Core
6113
64.23917612442203%
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900X or Ryzen 7 2700X
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
51 FPS
$27.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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