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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i3-8350K

Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i3-8350K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$729 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-8350K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-8350K Logo
Intel Core i3-8350K 4.0 Ghz Quad-Core LGA 1151 Processor 4.0 4 BX80684I38350K

Buy for CA$139.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$729 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-8350K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-8350K Logo
Intel Core i3-8350K 4.0 Ghz Quad-Core LGA 1151 Processor 4.0 4 BX80684I38350K

Buy for CA$139.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8350K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8350K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8350K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 10% better in Dead Space than Core i3-8350K - 167 vs 152 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8350K - 32 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8350K

  • Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$139.99 vs CA$729.0
  • Up to 79% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$0.92 vs CA$4.37 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 91 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of Dead Space.
Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

167

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$4.37/FPS

21%

Price, CA$

CA$729

19%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$729 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-8350K Logo
Core i3-8350K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

152

91%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.92/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$139.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-8350K 4.0 Ghz Quad-Core LGA 1151 Processor 4.0 4 BX80684I38350K

Buy for CA$139.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i3-8350K Logo
Core i3-8350K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i3-8350K Logo
Core i3-8350K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1474

50%

Multi-Core

4238

22%

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i3
RaphaelCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads4
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed4.0 GHz
5.7 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
170 WTDP
91 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
45.0x
Multiplier40.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i3-8350K

Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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