AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i9-9900K

Processor comparisons   03-02-2023
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i9-9900K tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, WPrime, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, PCMark 10, 7zip, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Blender, PassMark, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7950X is 20% better than Core i9-9900K. 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 i9-9900K

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	114.7	98.2
Valorant	130.3	111.6
Cyberpunk 2077	73.0	62.5
Apex Legends	122.5	104.9
Call of Duty Warzone	97.8	83.7
Overwatch	105.6	90.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	89.9	77.0
DOOM Eternal	65.2	55.8
Warzone	101.7	87.0
Assassin's Creed	109.5	93.7
Valheim	108.2	92.6

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7950X

45%

Core i9-9900K

45%

Software benchmarks

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i9-9900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	373	219
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6089	2245
Cinbench 20 Single-core	895	518
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14547	4995
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2277	1284
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	39973	12450

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i9-9900K
Single-Core	4815	2947
Multi-Core	64460	18753

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i9-9900K
Single-Core	2324	1301
Multi-Core	26184	9986

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i9-9900K
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	5 MHz
Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	8600 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	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
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 i9-9900K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7950X has 8 more core than Core i9-9900K. 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: 33
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9900K is better: 5
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and Intel Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K specs and review.