CPU Head-to-Head

Ryzen 9 9900X vs Core 7 265K: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Better Value
AMD

Ryzen 9 9900X

12 Cores / 24 Threads

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Intel

Core 7 265K

20 Cores / 20 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Ryzen 9 9900X delivers approximately +3% higher frame rates compared to the Core 7 265K. For budget-conscious buyers, the Ryzen 9 9900X currently offers better value, available at a $7.07 price difference.

Ryzen 9 9900X Advantages

Up to 3% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 195 vs 190 FPS

Up to 5% better value for money – $1.86 vs $1.95/FPS

Costs only 98% of the price – $363 vs $370 (2% cheaper)

Consumes up to 4% less energy – 120W vs 125W

Core 7 265K Advantages

More processing cores – 20 vs 12 cores

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Ryzen 9 9900X
194.9 FPS100% Performance
Core 7 265K
189.7 FPS97% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Ryzen 9 9900X
0.537 Value100% Efficiency
Core 7 265K
0.512 Value95% Efficiency