Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 7 3700X - 169 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $149.89 vs $269.81
- Up to 42% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.02 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 9559 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
163
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
100%
Price, €
€166.38
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €166.38 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9559 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |