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Core i7-2700K vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Core i7-2700K vs Ryzen 9 7950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Intel Core i7-2700K 3.5 GHz Quad Core Processor (Socket 1155, 8MB L3 Cache, HyperThreading Technology, Retail)

Buy for £64.97 on Amazon

In Stock

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Core i7-2700K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Intel Core i7-2700K 3.5 GHz Quad Core Processor (Socket 1155, 8MB L3 Cache, HyperThreading Technology, Retail)

Buy for £64.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8535 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 3991 days newer than Core i7-2700K.

Advantages of Core i7-2700K

  • Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 21% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-2700K - 230 vs 190 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 32 vs 8 threads
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HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011


FPS

190

83%

Value, £/FPS

£0.34/FPS

100%

Price, £

£64.97

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K 3.5 GHz Quad Core Processor (Socket 1155, 8MB L3 Cache, HyperThreading Technology, Retail)

Buy for £64.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8535 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

230

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011


Single-Core

664

23%

Multi-Core

2264

12%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo

Core i7-2700K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X

Oct 24th, 2011
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7Ryzen 9
Sandy BridgeRaphael
Intel Socket 1155AMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Desktop
4
16
8
32
3.5 GHz
4.5 GHz
3.9 GHz
5.7 GHz
95 W
170 W
32 nm
5 nm
35.0x
45.0x
Intel HD 3000Radeon Graphics
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PCs Using Core i7-2700K or Ryzen 9 7950X

With selected game settings

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