Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 4174 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-950 - 179 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $84.15 vs $175.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.52 vs $0.98 per FPS
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Bloomfield |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |