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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 1056 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i7-7700 - 230 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $167.0 vs $495.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.74 vs $2.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3950X or Core i7-7700
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
21 FPS
$80.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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