Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 560 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$463.33 vs CA$854.78
- Up to 42% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$2.65 vs CA$4.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 7% better in Saints Row than Core i7-11700K - 187 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 32 vs 16 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
175
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.65/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$463.33
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$463.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13789 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
187
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.57/FPS
57%
Price, CA$
CA$854.78
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$854.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13789 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 170 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |