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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1228 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 11% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-7800X - 193 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $368.99 vs $399.99
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 32 vs 12 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1350
61.671996345363176%
Multi-Core
6147
50.55514433752776%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i7-7800X
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
127 FPS
$10.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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120 FPS
$8.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,029.99
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127 FPS
$11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,519.99
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168 FPS
$33.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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139 FPS
$8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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191 FPS
$13.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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172 FPS
$15.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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145 FPS
$19.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,849
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193 FPS
$26.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$5,099.99
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69 FPS
$36.96/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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