The Ryzen 9 5950X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-7820X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's €298.69 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 48% cheaper – €330.00 vs €628.69
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-7820X
The Ryzen 9 5950X is better in every way
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i7-7820X 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, €
€330
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.62/FPS
100%
Core i7-7820X
Jun 26th, 2017
Average FPS
186
92%
Min 1% FPS
123
92%
Price, €
€628.69
52%
Value, €/FPS
€3.38/FPS
48%
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i7-7820X 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
94%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-7820X
Jun 26th, 2017
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
11 MB
17%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
88%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| $799.00 | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
105 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 11 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
