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Core i7-7820X vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i7-7820X vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-7820X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066

Buy for 341.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 252 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for 310.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 252 minutes ago

Core i7-7820X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066

Buy for 341.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 252 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for 310.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 252 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1228 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7820X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-7820X - 243 vs 219 FPS
  • Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $280.01 vs $307.60
  • Up to 18% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-7820X - $1.28 vs $1.56 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 105 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 32 vs 16 threads
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Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

219

90%

Value, €/FPS

€1.56/FPS

82%

Price, €

€341.44

91%

Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066

Buy for 341.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 252 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

243

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.28/FPS

100%

Price, €

€310.81

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for 310.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 252 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1411

64%

Multi-Core

7849

65%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo

Core i7-7820X

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Jun 26th, 2017Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Skylake-E/EPCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2066SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
32
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
140 WTDP
105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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