Core i7-9700K vs Ryzen 7 1700: which is better
Intel Core i7-9700K (desktop, 2018) against AMD Ryzen 7 1700 (desktop, 2017): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- Ryzen 7 1700 is 2% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 14,729 vs 14,396).
- Core i7-9700K is 43% faster per core.
- Ryzen 7 1700 has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 95 W.
- Different sockets (LGA1151 v2 and AM4): they need different motherboards.
| Core i7-9700K | Ryzen 7 1700 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 20.0 | 20.4 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 14,396 | 14,729 |
| Single-thread rating | 2,856 | 1,996 |
| US price | from $118 | no current price |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz | 3.0 GHz |
| Max boost | 4.9 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 16 MB |
| TDP | 95 W | 65 W |
| Max power | 95 W | 88 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory speed | 2666 MT/s | 2666 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Socket | LGA1151 v2 | AM4 |
| Process | 14 nm (Intel) | 14 nm (GlobalFoundries) |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake Refresh | Zen |
| Series | 9th Gen Core | Ryzen 1000 |
| Release year | 2018 | 2017 |
| Integrated graphics | UHD Graphics 630 | none |