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Core i7-11700K vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Core i7-11700K vs Ryzen 9 7950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Intel Core i7-11700K 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811700K

Buy for 262.7 on Amazon

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Updated 108 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray

Buy for 769.42 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 108 minutes ago

Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Intel Core i7-11700K 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811700K

Buy for 262.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 108 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz (Turbo 5.7GHz) 16 Core 32 Threads 64MB Cache AM5 Prozessor - Tray

Buy for 769.42 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 108 minutes ago

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 Core i7-11700K

  • Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €262.70 vs €769.42
  • Up to 63% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 9 7950X - €0.96 vs €2.58 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 9% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-11700K - 298 vs 274 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 32 vs 16 threads
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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

274

92%

Value, €/FPS

€0.96/FPS

100%

Price, €

€262.7

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-11700K 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811700K

Buy for 262.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 108 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

298

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.58/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

Buy for 769.42 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 108 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo
Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2219

76%

Multi-Core

9806

51%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i7-11700K Logo

Core i7-11700K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X

Mar 16th, 2021Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Rocket LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
32
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
125 W
TDP170 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
36.0xMultiplier
45.0x
UHD Graphics 750Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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