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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1152 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-7920X - 142 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $369.0 vs $557.04
- Up to 37% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-7920X - $2.6 vs $4.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7920X - 32 vs 24 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 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 i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i9-7920X
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
142 FPS
$25.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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60 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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49 FPS
$22.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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113 FPS
$21.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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94 FPS
$22.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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75 FPS
$20.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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53 FPS
$27.74/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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79 FPS
$21.88/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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75 FPS
$22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
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83 FPS
$68.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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