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Ryzen 7 2700x vs Intel Core-i7 9700k

August 19, 2023July 19, 2023 • Nick Miller

Here we have compared two 8-core desktop gaming CPUs: the 3.6 GHz Intel Core i7 9700K against the 3.7 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 2700X.

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General

Vendor	AMD	Intel
Released	April 19, 2018	October 8, 2018
Launch price	329 USD	385 USD
Type	Desktop	Desktop
instruction set	x86-64	x86-64
Codename	Zen+	Coffee Lake
Model number	–	i7-9700K
Socket	AM4	LGA-1151
Integrated GPU	No	UHD Graphics 630

Performance

Cores	8	8
Threads	16	8
Base Frequency	3.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency	4.3 GHz	4. 9 GHz
Bus frequency	100 MHz	100 MHz
Multiplier	37x	36x
Bus Bandwidth	–	8 GT/s
L1 Cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 Cache	512K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 Cache	16MB (shared)	12MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	Yes	Yes

Power

Transistors	4.8 billions	–
Fabrication process	12 nm	14 nm
TDP	105 W	95 W
Max. temperature	85°C	100°C

iGPU

Integrated Graphics	–	Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU Base Clock	–	350 MHz
GPU Boost Clock	–	1000 MHz
Shading Units	–	192
TMUs	–	24
ROPs	–	3
Execution Units	–	24
TGP	–	15 W
Max. Resolution	–	4096×2304 – 60 Hz

Memory support

Memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Memory Size	64 GB	128 GB
Max. Memory Channels	2	2
Max. Memory Bandwidth	43.71 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC Support	Yes	No

Misc

Official site	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X official page	Intel Core i7 9700K official page
PCI Express Version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express Lanes	20	16
Extended instructions	–	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Benefits of buying Ryzen 7 2700X

etter manufacturing process-12nm vs 14nm
Higher CPU and RAM speeds
Larger Cache sizes on L1, L2, and L3
More number of threads- Hyper-threading support
Better RAM
Higher theoretical memory bandwidth

Benefits of buying Intel Core-i7 9700K

Features a larger RAM size
Integrated GPU
Better single-core performance
Less power consumption-95W vs 105
Superior Turbo Boost frequency
15C higher maximum working temperature

Contents

Ryzen 7 2700x Features

The Ryzen 7 2700X is an excellent processor that belongs to the 2000 series released by AMD in 2018. It is based on the company’s improved Zen+ architecture that has boosted its overall performance.

The 2700X is built on a 12nm fabrication process that packs 8 cores, with hyper-threading, which means that each core executes two threads at once, making a total of 16 threads. The hyper-threading support and more cores allow it to handle severe workloads without any trouble, enabling it to be a workstation.

The jump from Zen to Zen+ architecture has allowed AMD to offer considerably higher clock speeds. It clocks up to 3.7GHz on the Base frequency and 4.3GHz on Turbo Boost frequency. It also features a DDR4-2933 RAM with 64GB memory size and memory bandwidths up to 43.71GB/s.

The 2700X also offers a 4MB of L2 cache size and a shared 16MBof L3 Cache size that ensures to provide you with an outstanding performance, especially in gaming.

This processor comes with a 105W TDP with a maximum functioning temperature of up to 85C. It also bundles the Wraith Prism stock cooler to keep the temperatures down for exceptional performance and consumes less power.

This is without a doubt a great workstation, a perfect choice for multitaskers. But, if you’re a gaming fan and you’re not so pleased with its gaming performance, you can pair it with a decent graphics card that will squeeze way more superior performance than most of the high-end processors out there in the market.

Intel Core-i7 9700K Features

The Core-i7 9700K is Intel’s 9^th generation Coffee Lake Core-i7 processor that has been on the bucket list of most of the gamers around the world due to its simply outstanding single-core performance.

Surprisingly, Intel has increased the number of cores on its new processors, but they lack hyper-threading support. The 9700K shockingly does not support hyper-threading; it features 8 cores and 8 threads on a 14nm manufacturing process. But, its superb single-core performance and an integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU makes it one of the best gaming processor out there.

It offers up to 3. 6GHz on the Base frequency and an impressive 4.9GHz on Turbo Boost frequency. The higher clock speeds and an integrated GPU make sure to provide you with the ultimate gaming experience. It also packs a 2MB of L2 cache size and a shared 12MB of L3 cache size, which is not that much great compared to AMD’s Cache sizes, but still, it does its job decently.

The 9700K also features a DDR4-2666 RAM with 128GB space and memory bandwidths up to 41.6GB/s and no ECC support. This processor also comes with a 95W TDP with maximum operational temperature up to 100C; it does not come with a bundled cooler like the Ryzen processor, so there are more chances of overheating and consuming more power.

It is also very risky and dangerous for overclockers because without a bundled cooler; you have very few chances of clocking more frequencies than its factory settings and more chances of destroying the processor.

The 2700X or Intel’s i7-9700K?

The Ryzen 2700X and Intel’s Core-i7 9700K are both exceptional processors with reasonable prices. If we compare both the processors, one performs exceptionally well in the Gaming area, while the other excels in multitasking.

Although Intel’s 9700K lacks hyper-threading, its outstanding single-core performance and higher boost frequency make it one of the best gaming processors.

The 9700K is way ahead of the 2700X in almost every game we tested on both the processors. Saying that, it does not mean that the 2700X is poor in gaming performance; it just cannot compete with the level Intel’s 9700K is offering.

You have to keep in mind that AMD’s 2700X is about $50 cheaper than the 9700K, and you can save some bucks by getting the 2700X. You can further spend that saved bucks on aftermarket stuff like decent graphics cards or a better cooler, which will boost your processor’s performance even more.

On the other hand, the multi-threading support by 2700X makes it a perfect processor for daily productive work. Intel’s 9700K lacks Hyper-threading, but still, it offers a decent performance when a serious workload is thrown towards it.

However, the multi-threading supports by 2700X and higher number of threads gives it a significant boost in productivity work; it made sure to handle severe workloads without any hassle.

Winding-up

If you’re a true gaming enthusiast and want to buy a processor solely for gaming purposes, then you should go for the Intel Core-i7 9700K. Its exceptional single-threaded performance and higher turbo boost frequency ensure to provide you with superior gaming performance.

In comparison, the 2700X features a higher number of cores and threads, making it an excellent gaming processor and making sure to be the perfect processor for content-creators and multitaskers. So, if you’re using your system for other stuff than just gaming, like content creating and running photo/video apps, then you should get your hands on the 2700X.

It offers an excellent multi-threaded performance that handles serious workloads with ease compared to the 9700K, and its gaming performance is also quite excellent, sitting quite close to the 8700K on the performance chart.

In our opinion, the Ryzen 7 2700X is the better processor here because it offers almost the same gaming performance and much better multi-threaded performance. The Ryzen processor is also relatively cheaper than the 9700K; you can also spend the saved bucks on aftermarket stuff for your 2700X, enabling you to squeeze more performance out of your processor.

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Nick Miller

It’s Nick Miller a 25 year old tech enthusiast and senior editor at Flexgate, i try to make tech simple for the everyday person.
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Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K — Need For Speed with GTX 1660 Benchmarks 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K Comparison

GTX 1660 with

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Need For Speed

GTX 1660 with

Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3. 60GHz

Ryzen 7 2700X
i7-9700K

Multi-Thread Performance

16960 Pts

17589 Pts

Single-Thread Performance

2190 Pts

2834 Pts

Need For Speed

Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K in Need For Speed using GTX 1660 — CPU Performance comparison at Ultra, High, Medium, and Low Quality Settings with 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K resolutions

Ryzen 7 2700X
i7-9700K

Ultra Quality

Resolution	Frames Per Second
1080p	89.1 FPS
1080p	101.9 FPS
1440p	68.8 FPS
1440p	77. 9 FPS
2160p	45.9 FPS
2160p	52.0 FPS
w1440p	61.3 FPS
w1440p	69.5 FPS

High Quality

Resolution	Frames Per Second
1080p	143.0 FPS
1080p	160.1 FPS
1440p	114.8 FPS
1440p	127.6 FPS
2160p	81. 3 FPS
2160p	90.4 FPS
w1440p	104.1 FPS
w1440p	115.8 FPS

Medium Quality

Resolution	Frames Per Second
1080p	196.8 FPS
1080p	218.3 FPS
1440p	160.9 FPS
1440p	177.3 FPS
2160p	116.6 FPS
2160p	128. 9 FPS
w1440p	146.9 FPS
w1440p	162.2 FPS

Low Quality

Resolution	Frames Per Second
1080p	304.5 FPS
1080p	334.6 FPS
1440p	252.9 FPS
1440p	276.7 FPS
2160p	187.3 FPS
2160p	205.7 FPS
w1440p	232. 4 FPS
w1440p	254.8 FPS

Ryzen 7 2700X

The Ryzen 7 2700X has higher Level 2 Cache. Data/instructions which have to be processed can be loaded from the fast L2 and the CPU does not have to wait for the very slow DDR RAM
The Ryzen 7 2700X has higher Level 3 Cache. This is useful when you have substantial multiprocessing workloads, many computationally intense simultaneous processes. More likely on a server, less on a personally used computer for interactive desktop workloads.
The Ryzen 7 2700X has more threads. Larger programs are divided into threads (small sections) so that the processor can execute them simultaneously to get faster execution.
For some games, a cpu with a higher clock speed, or in a technical name IPC (Instructions per clock), has better results than other CPU’s with higher core count and lower core speed.
The Ryzen 7 2700X has a smaller process size. The faster a transistor can toggle on and off, the faster it can do work. And transistors that turn on and off with less energy are more efficient, reducing the operating power, or “dynamic power consumption,” required by a processor.

i7-9700K

The i7-9700K is more power efficient and generates less heat.
The i7-9700K has a higher turbo clock boost. Turbo Boost is a CPU feature that will run CPU clock speed faster than its base clock, if certain conditions are present. It will enable older software that runs on fewer cores, to perform better on newer hardware. Since games are software too, it is also applicable to them.

Compare Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K Architecture

	Ryzen 7 2700X	i7-9700K
Codename	Zen	Coffee Lake
Generation	Ryzen 7 (Zen+ (Pinnacle Ridge))	Core i7 (Coffee Lake Refresh)
Market	Desktop	Desktop
Memory Support	DDR4	DDR4
Part#	unknown	unknown
Production Status	Active	Active
Released	Apr 2018	Oct 2018

Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K Cache

	Ryzen 7 2700X	i7-9700K
Cache L1	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
Cache L2	512K (per core)	256K (per core)
Cache L3	16MB (shared)	12MB (shared)

Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K Cores

	Ryzen 7 2700X	i7-9700K
# of Cores	8	8
# of Threads	16	8
Integrated Graphics	N/A	UHD Graphics 630
SMP # CPUs	1	1

Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K Features

	Ryzen 7 2700X	i7-9700K
	MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4A SSE4. 1 SSE4.2 AES AVX AVX2 BMI1 BMI2 SHA F16C FMA3 AMD64 EVP AMD-V SMAP SMEP SMT Precision Boost 2 XFR 2	MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX AVX2 EIST Intel 64 XD bit VT-x VT-d HTT AES-NI TSX TXT CLMUL FMA3 F16C BMI1 BMI2 Boost 2.0

Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K Notes

	Ryzen 7 2700X	i7-9700K
	This processor comes with an unlocked base clock multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking.	This processor comes with an unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking.

Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K Performance

	Ryzen 7 2700X	i7-9700K
Base Clock	100 MHz	100 MHz
Frequency	3. 7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Multiplier	37.0x	36.0x
Multiplier Unlocked	Yes	Yes
TDP	105 W	95 W
Turbo Clock	up to 4.35 GHz	up to 4.9 GHz
Voltage	variable	unknown

Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K Physical

	Ryzen 7 2700X	i7-9700K
Die Size	192 mm²	unknown
Foundry	GlobalFoundries	Intel
Package	µOPGA-1331	FC-LGA14C
Process Size	12 nm	14 nm
Socket	AMD Socket AM4	Intel Socket 1151
Transistors	4800 million	unknown
tCaseMax	unknown	72°C

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Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K — Fallout 76 vs GTX 1660 performance comparison

GTX 1660 with

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Fallout 76

GTX 1660 with

Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3. 60GHz

Ryzen 7 2700X
i7-9700K

Multi-Thread Performance

16960 Pts

17589 Pts

Single-Thread Performance

2190 Pts

2834 Pts

900 03 Fallout 76

Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K in Fallout 76 using GTX 1660 — processor performance comparison at Ultra, High, Medium and Low Quality settings at 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K

Ryzen 7 2700X
i7-9700K

Ultra quality

Resolution	Frames per second
1080p	104.0 FPS
1080p	119.0 FPS
1440p	69.1 FPS
1440p	78.2 FPS
2160p	37. 9 FPS
2160p	42.9 FPS
w1440p	57.2 FPS
w1440p	64.8 FPS

High quality

Resolution	Frames per second
1080p	162.8 FPS
1080p	182.3 FPS
1440p	115.3 FPS
1440p	128.0 FPS
2160p	68.9 FPS
2160p	76.7 FPS
w1440p	98. 1 FPS
w1440p	109.1 FPS

Medium quality

Resolution	Frames per second
1080p	221.7 FPS
1080p	245.7 FPS
1440p	161.4 FPS
1440p	177.8 FPS
2160p	99.9 FPS
2160p	110.4 FPS
w1440p	139.0 FPS
w1440p	153.5 FPS

Poor quality

Permission	Frames per second
1080p	339. 4 FPS
1080p	372.3 FPS
1440p	253.7 FPS
1440p	277.5 FPS
2160p	161.9 FPS
2160p	178.0 FPS
w1440p	220.9 FPS
w1440p	242.1 FPS

Ryzen 7 2700X

Ryzen 7 2700X has higher level 2 cache. The data/instructions that need to be processed can be loaded from the fast L2 and the CPU doesn’t have to wait for the very slow DDR

RAM

Ryzen 7 2700X has a higher level 3 cache. This is useful when you have significant multi-processor workloads, many computational processes at the same time. Rather on a server rather than a personal computer for interactive workloads.
Ryzen 7 2700X has more themes. Large programs are divided into threads (small sections) so that the processor can execute them simultaneously to speed up execution.
In some games, a processor with a higher clock speed, or with the technical name IPC (Instructions per clock), performs better than other processors with more cores and a lower core frequency.
Ryzen 7 2700X The Ryzen 7 2700X has a smaller process size. The faster a transistor can turn on and off, the faster it can work. And transistors that turn on and off with less power are more efficient, reducing the operating power or «dynamic power» required by the processor.

i7-9700K

i7-9700K The i7-9700K is more energy efficient and generates less heat.
The i7-9700K has a higher turbo clock. Turbo Boost is a processor feature that will run at a processor clock speed faster than its base clock speed if certain conditions are present. This will allow older software that runs on fewer cores to run better on newer hardware. Since games are also software, they are also applicable.

Compare Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K Architecture

	Ryzen 7 2700X	i7-9700K
Codename	Zen	Coffee Lake
Generation	Ryzen 7 (Zen+ (Pinnacle Ridge))	Core i7 (Coffee Lake Refresh)
Market	Desktop	Desktop
Memory Support	DDR4	DDR4
Part#	unknown	unknown
Production Status	Active	Active
Released	Apr 2018	Oct 2018

Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K Cache

	Ryzen 7 2700X	i7-9700K
Cache L1	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
Cache L2	512K (per core)	256K (per core)
Cache L3	16MB (shared)	12MB (shared)

Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K Cores

	Ryzen 7 2700X	i7-9700K
# of Cores	8	8
# of Threads	16	8
Integrated Graphics	N/A	UHD Graphics 630
SMP# CPUs	1	1

Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K Features

	Ryzen 7 2700X	i7-9700K
	MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4A SSE4. 1 SSE4.2 AES AVX AVX2 BMI1 BMI2 SHA F16C FMA3 AMD64 EVP AMD-V SMAP SMEP SMT Precision Boost 2 XFR 2	MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX AVX2 EIST Intel 64 XD bit VT-x VT-d HTT AES-NI TSX TXT CLMUL FMA3 F16C BMI1 BMI2 Boost 2.0

Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K Notes

	Ryzen 7 2700X	i7-9700K
	This processor comes with an unlocked base clock multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking.	This processor comes with an unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking.

Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K Performance

	Ryzen 7 2700X	i7-9700K
Base Clock	100 MHz	100 MHz
Frequency	3. 7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Multiplier	37.0x	36.0x
Multiplier Unlocked	Yes	Yes
TDP	105W	95W
Turbo Clock	up to 4.35 GHz	up to 4.9 GHz
Voltage	variable	unknown

Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7-9700K Physical

	Ryzen 7 2700X	i7-9700K
Die Size	192 mm²	unknown
Foundry	GlobalFoundries	Intel
Package	µOPGA-1331	FC-LGA14C
Process Size	12 nm	14 nm
Socket	AMD Socket AM4	Intel Socket 1151
Transistors	4800 million	unknown
tCaseMax	unknown	72°C

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