Ryzen 9 9900X

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X Review: A Productivity Powerhouse, A Gaming Letdown

The Ryzen 9 9900X is AMD’s new flagship 12-core gaming chip but with lower base frequencies and a 120-watt rating. It impressed us in most benchmarks outside of gaming, and in gaming, the chip couldn’t even outperform the Ryzen 7 9700X. Its $449 price tag makes it compete with the 7800X3D and 13900K, but the former is a far better gaming CPU, while the latter is much better for both multi-threaded workloads AND gaming.

Ryzen 9 9900X vs Core i7-14700K: Our Analysis

We'll compare the gaming, thermal performance, price, and power efficiency of the Ryzen 9 9900X vs Core i7-14700K in this comparison.

Ryzen 9 9900X Price Already Slashed By Nearly 10% In Germany

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, due to its low demand, has seen price cuts among retailers in Germany, leading to a nearly 10% discount.

Best CPU Coolers For Ryzen 9 9900X [Tested With Benchmarks]

Now that I have tested 10+ coolers, these are my recommended options to pair with the Ryzen 9 9900X for great thermals.

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