AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i7-9700K

Processor comparisons   03-02-2023
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i7-9700K and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Gears 5, Blender, Blender, RealBench, 3DMark, WPrime, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Furmark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Fallout 76
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
Borderlands 3
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Death Stranding
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Grand Theft Auto V
Fortnite
Overwatch
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-9700K or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 7950X

69%

Core i7-9700K

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7950X is 21% better than Core i7-9700K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7950X

65%

Core i7-9700K

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	114.7	96.4
Valorant	130.3	109.5
Cyberpunk 2077	73.0	61.3
Apex Legends	122.5	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	97.8	82.2
Overwatch	105.6	88.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	89.9	75.6
DOOM Eternal	65.2	54.8
Warzone	101.7	85.4
Assassin's Creed	109.5	92.0
Valheim	108.2	90.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7950X

45%

Core i7-9700K

46%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-9700K is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7950X as it consumes less power: 170W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i7-9700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	373	214
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6089	1520
Cinbench 20 Single-core	895	481
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14547	3656
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2277	1246
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	39973	9214

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i7-9700K
Single-Core	4815	2879
Multi-Core	64460	14607

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i7-9700K
Single-Core	2324	1320
Multi-Core	26184	8237

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i7-9700K
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	October 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Raphael	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	9
Turbo Frequency	5.7 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	16	8
Threads	32	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	5600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	170 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	1MB
L2 cache	16MB
L3 cache	64MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000514 100-100000514WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7950X is 19% better than Core i7-9700K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7950X has 8 more core than Core i7-9700K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9700K is better: 5
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and Intel Core i7-9700K before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-9700K specs and review.