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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X is 4865 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 38% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-950 - 254 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $84.15 vs $391.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.46 vs $1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Bloomfield |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 130 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i7-950
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
200 FPS
$9.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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218 FPS
$11.9/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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172 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
218 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
194 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
194 FPS
$11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
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172 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
227 FPS
$9.56/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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140 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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194 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
171 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
218 FPS
$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
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194 FPS
$13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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218 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
171 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
254 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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218 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
218 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Out of Stock
200 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
219 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
194 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,399
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218 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
254 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
254 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
171 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
218 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
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219 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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200 FPS
$13/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
131 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
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$2,529
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200 FPS
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$N/A
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219 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
131 FPS
$20.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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172 FPS
$17.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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172 FPS
$10.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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181 FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
131 FPS
$20.3/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$19.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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218 FPS
$16.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,699
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219 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
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152 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
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GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
218 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
131 FPS
$19.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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210 FPS
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Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
194 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
254 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
254 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
171 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
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