Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-9700K - 149 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $275.13 vs $369.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.88 vs $2.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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In Stock
Updated 9779 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
146
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$275.13
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $275.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9779 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |