Intel Core i7-9700K

intel

Brand

8/8

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

Intel Core i7-9700K

$385 Oct 2018 View Details
VS
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

amd

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

$499 Mar 2017 View Details
Intel Core i7-9700K

Intel Core i7-9700K

$385 • Oct 2018

VS

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

$499 • Mar 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i7-9700KAMD Ryzen 7 1800X
88
816
3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
4.9 GHz 4.0 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
36 X36 X
95 W95 W
DDR4DDR4
L164 KB96 KB
L20.25 MB0.50 MB
L312.00 MB16.00 MB
UHD Graphics 630N/A
Core i7 (Coffee Lake Refresh)Ryzen 7 (Zen (Summit Ridge))
14nm14nm
intel socket 1151amd socket am4
IntelGlobalFoundries
180.3 mm² 213 mm²
Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
N/A4800 million
100°C95°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1285 (+32%)

Intel Core i7-9700K

972

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

Multi Core Performance

9428 (+0%)

Intel Core i7-9700K

9383

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

Geekbench Background
Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1817 (+66%)

Intel Core i7-9700K

1096

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

Multi Core Performance

8435 (+41%)

Intel Core i7-9700K

5970

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

14485

Intel Core i7-9700K

16385 (+13%)

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

133.75 FPS

Intel Core i7-9700K

141.7 FPS (+6%)

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

Comparison in Games (90 benchmarks)

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Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Kena: Bridge of Spirits

7.8 2022 Action, Adventure, Indie

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K (+0%)
MAX 165 FPS
MIN 153 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X (+0%)
MAX 165 FPS
MIN 149 FPS
Winner
Loser
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It Takes Two

It Takes Two

7.9 2021 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K (+62%)
MAX 190 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
MAX 117 FPS
MIN 79 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

7.3 2023 Adventure, RPG, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K (+16%)
MAX 164 FPS
MIN 146 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
MAX 141 FPS
MIN 102 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Bright Memory: Infinite

Bright Memory: Infinite

7.2 2021 Action, Indie

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K (+62%)
MAX 246 FPS
MIN 219 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
MAX 152 FPS
MIN 136 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i7-9700K (+11%)
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 90 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
MAX 97 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 2.3 quality

Intel Core i7-9700K (+11%)
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 90 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
MAX 97 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Battlefield™ 2042

Battlefield™ 2042

8.1 2021 Action, Adventure, Casual

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K (+74%)
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 117 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
MAX 80 FPS
MIN 67 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i7-9700K (+70%)
MAX 109 FPS
MIN 86 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
MAX 64 FPS
MIN 52 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 2.2 quality

Intel Core i7-9700K (+70%)
MAX 109 FPS
MIN 86 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
MAX 64 FPS
MIN 52 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Call of Duty®: Vanguard

Call of Duty®: Vanguard

7.9 2023 Action

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-9700K (+29%)
MAX 156 FPS
MIN 130 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 104 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| dlss 2.3 quality

Intel Core i7-9700K (+29%)
MAX 156 FPS
MIN 146 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 104 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| fsr 1 quality

Intel Core i7-9700K (+29%)
MAX 156 FPS
MIN 146 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 104 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 90 benchmarks across 70 games

0
Avg FPS
Intel Core i7-9700K
VS
0%
0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
Intel Core i7-9700K

Intel Core i7-9700K

INTEL • 8/8 • 3.6GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
121
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

AMD • 8/16 • 3.6GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
92
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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