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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 931 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $210.0 vs $369.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.21 vs $1.39 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 53% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 7 2700X - 266 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 32 vs 16 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
174
65%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
Buy for $369 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700X or Ryzen 9 5950X
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
266 FPS
$13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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91 FPS
$16.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
64 FPS
$17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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1 FPS
$1399.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,399.99
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209 FPS
$11.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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168 FPS
$12.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
In Stock
126 FPS
$12.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$19.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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134 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,728.4
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126 FPS
$13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
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