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AvailabilityMSRP $699
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 560 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Core i5-11600K
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €261.97 vs €769.42
- Up to 63% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X - €0.69 vs €1.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 10% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-11600K - 415 vs 377 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 32 vs 12 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
377
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€261.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.9GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811600K
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
415
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.85/FPS
37%
Price, €
€769.42
34%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Ryzen 9 7950X
With selected game settings
409 FPS
€6.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,519
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227 FPS
€4.85/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i5-11600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099.9
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416 FPS
€6.07/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,524.9
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350 FPS
€5.49/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,919.9
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416 FPS
€6.14/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,555
In Stock
315 FPS
€6.02/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,894.9
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401 FPS
€5.56/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,229.9
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325 FPS
€6.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,099.9
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415 FPS
€9.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,849.9
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