The Ryzen 9 5950X is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-9700F and it's also a better value for money, as it's £5.96 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 2% cheaper – £290.70 vs £296.66
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-9700F
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i7-9700F for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, £
£290.7
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.43/FPS
100%
Core i7-9700F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
190
94%
Min 1% FPS
125
93%
Price, £
£296.66
97%
Value, £/FPS
£1.56/FPS
92%
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i7-9700F in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i7-9700F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i7-9700F in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-9700F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
12 MB
19%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| $799.00 | MSRP | $333.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
