Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3300 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$185.7 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$0.93 vs CA$2.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i7-2700K - 205 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
200
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$185.7
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$185.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13357 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
205
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.43/FPS
38%
Price, CA$
CA$499
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13358 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
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Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |