Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1344 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $158.27 vs $279.19
- Up to 39% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.80 vs $1.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 7 1700 - 237 vs 220 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
220
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€175.68
100%
Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1700 | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
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Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |