AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Intel Core i7-9700K

Processor comparisons   03-02-2023
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Intel Core i7-9700K tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Prime95, MATLAB, SuperPi, WPrime, Blender, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, RealBench, PassMark, Furmark, AIDA64, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-9700K or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

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 7950X3D

70%

Core i7-9700K

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 22% better than Core i7-9700K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

65%

Core i7-9700K

54%

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 run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	115.5	96.4
Valorant	131.2	109.5
Cyberpunk 2077	73.5	61.3
Apex Legends	123.3	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	98.4	82.2
Overwatch	106.3	88.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	90.5	75.6
DOOM Eternal	65.6	54.8
Warzone	102.4	85.4
Assassin's Creed	110.2	92.0
Valheim	108.9	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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

71%

Core i7-9700K

46%

To make a final choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 7950X3D is more energy efficient than the Core i7-9700K as it consumes less power: 120W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 7950X3D	Intel Core i7-9700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	389	214
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6235	1520
Cinbench 20 Single-core	922	481
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14889	3656
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2338	1246
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	40898	9214

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i7-9700K
Single-Core	4932	2879
Multi-Core	65949	14607

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i7-9700K
Single-Core	2587	1320
Multi-Core	26935	8237

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i7-9700K
Announcement date	February 28, 2023	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	4.2 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)	120 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR5	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	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000908 100-100000908WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 14% better than Core i7-9700K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9700K is better: 6
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Intel Core i7-9700K before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-9700K specs and review.