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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$405.88 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$1.51 vs CA$1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-9700K - 272 vs 268 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
268
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$405.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
272
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.83/FPS
82%
Price, CA$
CA$499
81%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6189 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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