Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 4174 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $73.12 vs $263.19
- Up to 60% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.67 vs $1.67 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 45% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-950 - 175 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 32 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
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Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |