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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 Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-7700K - 130 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i7-7700K
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - £188.66 vs £279.99
- Up to 29% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 5950X - £1.53 vs £2.15 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
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
123
95%
Value, £/FPS
£1.53/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz QuadCore 8MB Cache Processor
Buy for £188.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 275 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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