Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700K is 477 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 16% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 9 3950X - 175 vs 151 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$405.0 vs CA$1022.57
- Up to 66% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$2.31 vs CA$6.77 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 39 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
175
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.31/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$405
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 38 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Rocket Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |