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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 515 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 7 5700X - 171 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$250.98 vs CA$489.98
- Up to 48% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$1.48 vs CA$2.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
171
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.87/FPS
52%
Price, CA$
CA$489.98
51%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
170
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$250.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD RYZEN 7 5700X Without Cooler
Buy for CA$250.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 46 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Ryzen 7 5700X
With selected game settings
115 FPS
CA$14.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,683.44
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154 FPS
CA$17.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,721.62
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141 FPS
CA$17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,403.78
In Stock
115 FPS
CA$21.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,449.71
In Stock
107 FPS
CA$15.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,634.27
In Stock
107 FPS
CA$15.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,655.14
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