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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700 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 i7-11700 is 477 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 9 3950X - 236 vs 230 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$415.82 vs CA$889.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$1.76 vs CA$3.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
236
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.76/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$415.82
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700 or Ryzen 9 3950X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
69 FPS
CA$65.01/FPS
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Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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