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MSRP $399
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 Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 12% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-11700K - 135 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i7-11700K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$560.07 vs CA$729.00
- Up to 14% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$4.63 vs CA$5.40 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
135
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.4/FPS
86%
Price, CA$
CA$729
76%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$729 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 258 minutes ago
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
121
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.63/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$560.07
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for CA$560.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 258 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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