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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 131 days older than the cheaper Core i7-11700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$319.99 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$1.51 vs CA$2.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-11700 - 214 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700 - 32 vs 16 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
212
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$319.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
214
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.33/FPS
64%
Price, CA$
CA$499
64%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
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Updated 10571 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700 or Ryzen 9 5950X
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
83 FPS
CA$54.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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