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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 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 261.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 450.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

Core i7-11700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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 261.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 450.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 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 42% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $235.32 vs $405.81
  • Up to 33% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $2.81 vs $4.17 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 16% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-11700K - 108 vs 93 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 32 vs 16 threads
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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

93

86%

Value, €/FPS

€2.81/FPS

100%

Price, €

€261.2

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 261.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

108

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.17/FPS

67%

Price, €

€450.45

57%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 450.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i7-11700K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2219

76%

Multi-Core

9806

51%

Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Core i7-11700K

vs

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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