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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 2192 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £148.88 vs £457.74
- Up to 64% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £0.98 vs £2.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 91 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 9% better in Dead Space than Core i5-7600K - 166 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 32 vs 4 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
152
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.98/FPS
100%
Price, £
£148.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
166
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.76/FPS
35%
Price, £
£457.74
32%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor with 3D V-Cache technology, 16 cores/32 skewed threads, Zen 4 architecture, 144MB cache, 120W TDP, up to 5.7GHz boost frequency, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
166 FPS
£20.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,349.98
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166 FPS
£21.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£3,499.99
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166 FPS
£22.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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