Ryzen 7 7700X vs Ryzen 7 9700F: which is better

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (desktop, 2022) against AMD Ryzen 7 9700F (desktop, 2025): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 7 9700F is 2% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 36,196 vs 35,474).
Ryzen 7 9700F is 12% faster per core.
Ryzen 7 9700F has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 105 W.
Both use socket AM5 and fit the same motherboards (with a suitable BIOS).

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 7 7700X	Ryzen 7 9700F
Overall score	49.2	50.2
PassMark CPU Mark	35,474	36,196
Single-thread rating	4,175	4,674
Games, 1080p, % of the best	70.6%	no data
US price	from $229	no current price
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Base clock	4.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Max boost	5.4 GHz	5.5 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB	32 MB
TDP	105 W	65 W
Max power	142 W	88 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	5200 MT/s	5600 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	AM5	AM5
Process	5 nm (TSMC N5)	4 nm (TSMC N4P)
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 5
Series	Ryzen 7000	Ryzen 9000
Release year	2022	2025
Integrated graphics	Radeon (2 CU)	none

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