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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1402 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Core i7-7700K
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - £193.35 vs £295.00
- Up to 19% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - £0.50 vs £0.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 91 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 22% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-7700K - 474 vs 387 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
387
82%
Value, £/FPS
£0.5/FPS
100%
Price, £
£193.35
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz QuadCore 8MB Cache Processor
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700K | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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